Education
Ph.D., 2012 - NMSU - Plant & Environmental Sciences Emphasis in Mass Spectral Analysis of Plant Primary and Secondary Metabolism from GMOs
M.S., 2005 - NMSU - Agronomy Emphasis in Natural Product Isolation
B.A., 2002 - NMSU - Environmental Science & Minor in Chemistry
Current Position
2012 - Present Assistant Professor
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Experience
2010-2012 Senior Research Associate
- Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation Laboratory NMSU Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
2007-2010 Laboratory Manager
- Metabolomics Laboratory NMSU Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
2005-2007 Laboratory Director
- Counter Terrorism Chemical Technologies Laboratory NMSU Physical Science Laboratory
2004-2005 Research Chemist (Mass Spectroscopist)
- NMSU Physical Science Laboratory
2002-2004 Graduate Research Assistantship
- NMSU Agronomy and Horticulture Department
1999-2002 Undergraduate Research Assistant
- NMSU Agronomy and Horticulture Department
Teaching Experience
2002-2004 & 2007-2009 Facilitator
- NMSU Medicinal Plants of the Southwest
2002-2003 Teaching Assistantship
- NMSU Agronomy and Horticulture Department
Professional Affiliations
2011 - American Society of Mass Spectrometry
2007 - North American Phytochemical Society
2003 to 2007 - Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences
2003 - International Society of Plant Molecular Biologists
2003 - American Society of Plant Biologists
