NELLIE J. SHAUL
7912
Avenida Navidad, Apt. 153 Scripps
Institution of Oceanography
San
Diego, CA 92122 Geosciences
Research Division
(618)
210-1651 University
of California, San Diego
nshaul@ucsd.edu La
Jolla, CA 92093-0208
858-534-4957
(office)
858-822-0997
(lab)
858-822-3310
(fax)
EDUCATION
Ph.
D., University of California San
Diego, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
(CA)
Marine
Chemistry and Geochemistry Expected
May 2013
Advisor: Dr. Lihini Aluwihare
M.S.,
Chemistry, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (IL)
Advisor: Dr. Kevin A. Johnson Expected
Dec 2007
B.S.,
Biology, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (IL)
Concentration: Ecology, Environment, Evolution Aug 2006
Summa
Cum Laude, Minor: Mathematics
B.S.,
Chemistry (ACS Cert.), Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (IL)
Summa
Cum Laude, Minor: French Aug
2006
EXPERIENCE
Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville
(IL) Aug 2006 – May 2007
Graduate Assistant
á Perform laboratory maintenance and upkeep, in
addition to thesis research.
Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville
(IL) May 2005 – Aug 2006
Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant
á Teach general, organic, and nursing chemistry
laboratory courses.
Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville
(IL) Jan 2005 – Aug 2006
Department of Chemistry Tutor
á Tutor students in the areas of general and
organic chemistry.
Educational
Services Unlimited (Edwardsville, IL) Dec 2004 – Mar 2005
General
Subject Tutor
á Tutor primary school through college level
students in the areas of math, chemistry, biology, French, physics, and ACT
preparation.
Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville
(IL) Aug 2004 - Jan 2005
Microbiology Preparation Assistant
á Prepared all media, solutions, reagents, and
glassware for four sections of BIOL 350 (Microbiology Lab), and subsequent
disinfection and clean up thereof.
Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency June – August 2004
Governor's Environmental Corps Intern
á Shadowed and assisted IEPA officers at Collinsville,
IL Region VI regional office on assignments and inspections, as well as
emergency and complaint calls.
RESEARCH SKILLS
á Trained in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
techniques.
á Instrumentation: Gas
Chromatography
Gel
Permeation Chromatography
High
Performance Liquid Chromatography
Mass
Spectrometry
Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Student
Leadership Development Program Nov 2004 – May 2007
Ÿ Attend
leadership modules and volunteer in the community.
BRIDGE
Committee Fall 2005 – Spring 2007
Ÿ Baccalaureate
Reform though Integrated Design of General Education
Ÿ Draft
proposal for a reform of the general education program at SIUE.
Teaching
Excellence Award Committee Spring
2003
á Student Representative; Observed candidate's
classes and studied dossiers to elect the Teaching Excellence Award recipients
for 2003.
Chemistry
Workshop Peer Leader Aug
2002 – Dec 2003
á Led groups of approximately 10-15 students in
chemistry problem solving.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Chemistry
Club Member 2003 – 2007
Webmaster 2004
– 2006
President 2005
– 2006
Biology
Club Member 2003 – 2005
Undergraduate
Research Academy 2004
– 2005
Area: Organic chemistry; Mentor: Dr. James McClure
Title: Novel Synthesis of 2-Substituted Benzofurans
Study
Abroad Scholar Jan
– May 2004
á Angers, France
Research
Assistant to Professor Kurt Schultz Oct – Dec 2002
Ÿ Laid
plots for research project on the control of an invasive species of
honeysuckle.
AWARDS
American
Council of Independent Laboratories Spring
2007
$4,000
Graduate Research Scholarship
National
Science Foundation Spring
2007
Graduate
Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
Chemistry
Graduate Student Award Spring
2007
American
Chemical Society Graduate Student Award Spring
2007
Division
of Environmental Chemistry
Bouman
Research Award (Graduate Division) Spring
2006
Anheuser
Busch Outstanding Senior in Chemistry 2005
– 2006
Biology
Senior Award 2005
– 2006
Bouman
Research Award (Undergraduate Division) Spring
2005
Donald G.
Myer Outstanding Student Award 2004
– 2005
ACS
Outstanding Junior Chemistry Award 2004
– 2005
Biology
Senior Award 2004
– 2005
Who's Who
Among America's College Students 2004
– 2005
Michel R.
Levy Award: Outstanding Student in
Cell Biology 2003
– 2004
ProvostŐs
Tuition Scholarship: College of
Arts & Sciences 2003
– 2004
Tripos
Scholarship: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science 2002
– 2003
Outstanding
Student in Organic Chemistry 2002
– 2003
Chemistry
Honors 2002
– 2003
Air Force
ROTC Scholarship Fall
2000
DeanŐs
Scholar
DeanŐs
List All
Semesters
GRANTS
Illinois
State Academy of Science Spring
2007
Reason: In support of graduate thesis research. $400
Research
Grants For Graduate Students (SIUE) Fall
2005
Reason: In support of graduate thesis research. $500
College
of Arts and Sciences Travel Grant (SIUE) Spring
2004
Reason: In support of study in Angers, France. $500
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American
Chemical Society 2004
– present
Sigma Xi Research Honor Society 2005
– present
Illinois
State Academy of Science 2005
– present
Phi
Kappa Phi National Honor Society 2004
– 2006
Golden
Key National Honor Society 2004
– 2006
REFERENCES
Available
upon request.