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CHRISTOPHER L. MAYACK Curriculum Vitae February 2020 ____________________________________________________________________________ llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllACADEMIC ADDRESSlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Sabanci University Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering Program Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Orhanli, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956 Turkey Office phone: +90-216-568-7038 Cell phone: +90 541-413-0966 E-mail: CMayack@gmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2012 – 2014: Alexander von Humboldt Post-Doctoral Fellow, Zoology Institute, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg 2007 - 2012: Ph.D. in Biology, Zoology degree, Colorado State University Advisor: Dhruba Naug, Dissertation: “Behavioral alteration in the honeybee due to parasite-induced energetic stress.” 2007 - 2012: Masters of Teaching Certificate, The Institute for Learning and Teaching, Colorado State University 2003 - 2007: B.S. in Biology w/Honors, Minor in Chemistry, State University of New York at Geneseo PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2017 – pres.: Assistant Professor, Sabancı University, Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering Program, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Courses: Science of Nature I (NS 101), A Flipped Classroom Active Learning Course Genetics (Bio 303) (w/lab) Life on Earth (NS 216) 2015 – 2017: Visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College, Department of Biology Courses: Evolution intermediate course (w/ 2 lab sections) Evolution of Social Behavior upper level seminar (w/ 2 lab sections) Bio 002 - Organismal and Population Biology (w/ 2 lab sections) Research Experience: 2012 – 2014: Alexander von Humboldt Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Martin-Luther-University-Halle-Wittenberg 2012: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Colorado State University 2007 – 2012: Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University Teaching Experience: 2013 – 2015: Teaching Masters Student Module - Host-Parasite Lecture and Insect Biodiversity course, Martin-Luther-University-Halle-Wittenberg 2013 – 2015: Teaching Masters Student Seminar – Social Behavior Lecture, Martin-Luther-University-Halle-Wittenberg 2011: Teaching Assistant, BZ 220 Introduction to Evolution, ran journal article discussion groups for class, graded and managed online coursework, Colorado State University 2011: Guest Lecturer, BZ 535 Behavioral Ecology, Colorado State University 2008 – 2011: Teaching Assistant, Biology of Organisms LIFE 103 lab sections, Colorado State University 2007 – 2009: Teaching Assistant, Attributes of Life Systems LIFE 102 lab sections, Colorado State University 2006: Guest Lecturer, Biology of Insects 345, State University of New York at Geneseo 2005 – 2006: Teaching Assistant, Biology of Insects 345, State University of New York at Geneseo 2004: Teaching Assistant, Contemporary Biology 100, State University of New York at Geneseo 2003 – 2004: Tutor, General Chemistry II, Access Opportunity Programs for disadvantaged students, State University of New York at Geneseo PUBLICATIONS llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Articles in Refereed Journals: In Prep: Mayack, C., Broadrup, R. L., Schick, S. J.+, White, H. K., Macherone, A. Increased alarm pheromone is associated with Nosema ceranae infected bee hives In Review: Farhadian, M., Rafat, S. A., Panahi, B., Mayack, C., Integrative computational systems biology analysis for identifying modules and functionally enriched pathways in early, mid and late lactation In Review: Mayack, C., Carmichael K+., Phalen, N+., Khan, Z., Hirche, F., Stangl, G. I., White, H. K. Gas chromatography - mass spectrometry as a preferred method for detection and quantification of insect hemolymph sugars. In Review: Bullock, E. J+., Schafsnitz, A. M+., Wang, C. H., Broadrup, R. L., Macherone, A., Mayack, C., White, H. K. Silicone wristbands as a passive volatile chemical sampler in honey bee hives. Apidologie In Review: Borofsky, T+., Barranca, V.J., Zhou, R.+, von Trentini, D., Broadrup, R.L., and Mayack, C. Hive minded: like neurons, honey bees collectively integrate negative feedback to regulate decisions. 2019: Mayack, C.* and Boff, S.* LD50 values may be misleading predictors of neonicotinoid toxicity across different bee species. Uludağ Bee Journal. 19 (1), 19-33. DOI: 10.31467/uluaricilik.568251 2019: Mayack, C., Phalen, N.+, Carmichael, K.+, White, H. K., Hirche, F., Wang, Y., Stangl, G. I., and Amdam, G. Appetite is linked to octopamine and hemolymph sugar levels in forager honey bees. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology. 205 (4), 609-617, doi:10.1007/s00359-019-01352-2 2019: Broadrup, R. L., Mayack, C., Schick, S. J.+, Eppley, E. J.+, White, H. K., Macherone, A. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Exposomes and Biological Pathways Associated with Nosema ceranae Infection. PLOS One. 14(3): e0213249 2018: Schick, S. J.+, Broadrup, R. L., Mayack, C., White, H. K., and Macherone, A. Integrating GC-TOF exposome profiling and genetic disease screening to provide a holistic perspective on honey bee health. American Laboratory. 1 (1) 1-2 2018: Suwannapong, G., Maksong, S., Phainchajoen, M., Benbow, M. E., and Mayack, C. Survival and health improvement of Nosema infected Apis florea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) bees after treatment with propolis extract. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 21 (2) 437-444 2016: Kurze, C., Mayack, C., Hirche, F., Stangl, G., I., Le Conte, Y., Kryger, P. and Moritz, R. F. A. Nosema spp. infection causes no energetic stress in tolerant honeybees. Parasitology Research. 115 (6), 2381-2388. 2015: Mayack, C., Natsopoulou, M., McMahon, D. A honeybee hormonal stress pathway elicited by Nosema ceranae infection. Insect Molecular Biology. 24 (6), 662-670. 2015: Mayack, C. and Naug, D. Starving honeybees lose self-control. Biology Letters. 11 (1), 20140820 2013: Mayack, C. and Naug, D. Individual energetic state can prevail over social regulation of foraging in honeybees. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 67, 929-936. 2011: Mayack, C. and Naug, D. A changing but not an absolute energy budget dictates risk-sensitive behaviour in the honeybee. Animal Behaviour. 82, 595-600. 2011: Martín-Hernández, R., Botías, C., Barrios, L., Martínez-Salvador, A., Meana, A., Mayack, C., Higes, M. Comparative energetic stress of Nosema ceranae and Nosema apis in experimentally infected honey bees (Apis mellifera). Parasitology Research. 109, 605-612. 2010: Mayack, C. and Naug, D. Parasitic infection leads to decline in hemolymph sugar levels in honeybee foragers. Journal of Insect Physiology. 56, 1572-1575. 2010: Campbell, J., Kessler, B., Mayack, C., and Naug, D. Behavioral fever in infected honeybees: Parasitic manipulation or coincidental benefit? Parasitology. 137, 1487-1491. 2009: *Mayack, C. and Naug, D. Energetic stress in the honeybee Apis mellifera from Nosema ceranae infection. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 100, 185-188. + denotes undergrads I have mentored as assistant professor * Web of Science denotes as of May/June 2017, this highly cited paper received enough citations to place it in the top 1% of the academic field of Plant & Animal Science based on a highly cited threshold for the field and publication year. Articles in Non-Refereed Journals and Proceedings: 2017: Macherone, A., Broadrup R. L., Mayack, C., and White, H. K. Association of Nosema ceranae Infection with Honey Bee (Apis meillfera) Exposome Profiles and Affected Biological Pathways. Agilent Application Note in Exposomics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics. 1-6. 2011: Mayack, C. and Naug, D. Desperate times call for desperate measures: Energetic stress from infection causes risk-prone foraging behavior in honeybees. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 51, E87-E87. 2005: Mayack, C. Likens, G., and Bade, D., and Ostfeld, R. The Impacts of Non-native Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Brown (Salmo trutta) Trout on the Life Cycle of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Parasites in Mirror Lake. Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports, Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 1-12. GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND AWARDS lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Grants: 2019: Fikret, Y., Kalkan, Ö., Mayack, C., Bal, E. Eurostars industry grant, “Beehive monitoring system with deep learning and augmented reality visualisation mobile application”, 1,000,000 Euro (Pending) 2019: Mayack, C., Karaman Mayack, B., Uengwetwanit, T., Suwannapong, G. TUBITAK-NSTDA Bilateral grant, “Anti-virals and microbes for a Deformed Wing Virus Treatment”, 719,952 TL (Pending) 2019: David, M. Y., Mayack, C., Deme, G. JENNIFER WARD OPPENHEIMER RESEARCH GRANT “Seasonal Transmission Patterns and Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms of the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae from Northern-Nigeria”, 150,000 USD (Pending) 2019: Tum Elektronik Muhendislik San. ve Tic. Ltd. European Union SME Phase I “Remote bee hive sensing trained by deep learning to predict risk of colony collapse”, 50,000 Euro (Consultant) (Pending) 2019: Mayack, C. Lucas, S., Cakmak, I. TUBITAK 1001 “The genetic underpinnings of Varroa mite and disease resistance in honey bees”, 720,000 TL 2018: Mayack, C. and Broadrup, R. L. TUBITAK 2221 Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave, 9,981 TL 2018: Mayack, C. TUBITAK 3501 Career Award Grant (No: 118Z157), “Regulation of honey bee appetite independent of the glucose insulin signaling pathway”, 268,194 TL 2016: White, H., Macherone, A., Mayack, C., Broadrup, R. Agilent Applications and Core Technology University Research Grant (No: 3937), “Improving Honey Bee Survival: Using the exposome paradigm to Identify Biomarkers of Honey Bee Health, Disease, and Collapse”, $50,000 2011: Mayack, C. and Naug D. NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG) (No: IOS – 1110418), “A test of risk sensitivity and its energy budget rule in the honeybee”, $13,815 2011: Mayack, C. Honeybee Health Improvement Project Grant, Forager Energetic Stress as a Casual Mechanism for the Depopulation of Honeybee Colonies, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, $7,000 Fellowships: 2015: NIFA United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Post-doctoral Fellowship, Arizona State University, $150,000, declined 2012: Alexander von Humboldt Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, Martin-Luther-University in Halle Germany, $90,600 Awards: 2018: First Year University Courses Teaching Award, nominated and selected by undergraduate students at Sabanci University, 3,000 TL 2017: Mellon Tri-Co SEED Grant, Swarthmore College, $1,000 2017: Chester County Beekeeper’s Association Grant, $500 2015: Mellon Tri-Co Faculty Brainstorming Grant, Swarthmore College, $600 2015: Faculty Research Funds, Swarthmore College, $3,300 2014: 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, nominated and then selected by the council to attend the meeting as a young scientist 2011: Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award, Colorado State University 2010: Top Cited Article 2008-2010, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 2007: Graduate Fellowship, Department of Biology, Colorado State University, $1,000 2007: Graduate Fellowship, Ecology, Colorado State University, $1,000 2007: Herman Forest Gaia Award, awarded by the State University of New York at Geneseo Biology Department to one graduating senior that demonstrates outstanding work in the ecological sciences, $500 2006: Research Experience for Undergraduates National Science Foundation (NSF) Award, University of Kansas, $8,000 2006: Geneseo Foundation Research Funding, supported research conducted State University of New York at Geneseo, $550 2006: Research Experience for Undergraduates National Science Foundation (NSF) Award, Institute of Ecosystem Studies (now the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), $8,000 2005: Research Experience for Undergraduates National Science Foundation (NSF) Award, Institute of Ecosystem Studies (now the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), $8,000 Travel Awards: 2012: International Society for Behavioral Ecology, $1,500 2010: Department of Biology, Colorado State University, $555 2009: Department of Biology, Colorado State University, $450 2006: Department of Biology, State University of New York at Geneseo, $350 2005: Department of Biology, State University of New York at Geneseo, $250 PRESENTATIONS llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Invited Oral: 2019: Mayack, C. L. Developing a CRISPR-cas9 system for honey bees to be used as a model organism for neurobiology research. Gebze Technical University Departmental Seminar, Gebze, Turkey 2019: Mayack, C. L. Developing a CRISPR-cas9 system for honey bees to be used as a model organism for neurobiology research. Istanbul Technical University Student Congress, Istanbul, Turkey 2019: Mayack, C.L. The Evolution of Social Behavior in Bees. FUTURE seminar series. Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey 2018: Mayack, C. L. Evolution and social behavior. International Yeditepe University Genetics and Bioengineering Student Congress. Istanbul, Turkey. 2017: Mayack, C. L. and Broadrup, R. Using Exposomics to Improve Honey Bee Health: A New Approach for Solving a Complex Multifactorial Problem. Agilent Emerging Omics Webinar Series. 2016: Mayack, C.L. Streamlining social good: overcoming barriers to nonprofit resource sharing. Panel discussion participant, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA. 2015: Mayack, C.L. Metabolic factors involved in the evolution of social behavior and the decline of pollinators. Departmental Seminar, State University of New York at Geneseo. 2014: Mayack, C.L. Regulatory metabolic factors involved in the evolution of social behavior. Departmental Seminar, Boğaziçi University, Turkey. 2014: Mayack, C.L. Constraints due to sociality in an individual’s response to energetic stress. Nutrition, behavior and life history Symposium. International Society for Behavioral Ecology Congress. 2013: Mayack, C.L. and Paxton, R. Determining the regulatory metabolic factors underpinning the evolution of social behavior. Hannover Humboldt Network Meeting, Germany. 2012: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. Behavioral alteration in the honeybee due to parasite-induced energetic stress. Departmental Seminar for the Institute of Animal Science, Czech Republic. 2011: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. How parasites alter the behavior of foraging honeybees. Wyoming State Beekeeper’s Annual Meeting. 2011: Mayack, C.L. Forager Energetic Stress as a Casual Mechanism for the Depopulation of Honeybee Colonies. North American Pollinator Protection Campaign Conference. 2010: Mayack, C.L. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Colorado State University Entomology Club Meeting. 2009: Mayack, C.L. Energetic stress as a potential cause of colony collapse disorder. Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association Meeting. 2006: Mayack, C. L., Likens, G., and Bade, D. The Impacts of Non-native Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Brown (Salmo trutta) Trout on the Life Cycle of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Parasites in Mirror Lake. Guest Speaker, Ballston Spa High School Science Research Symposium. Contributed Oral: 2018: Borofsky, T.+, Zhou, R.+, Barranca, V., and Mayack, C. L. Like Firing Neurons, Dancing Bees use inhibition to regulate forager recruitment. International Union for the Study of Social Insects Conference 2018: Borofsky, T.+, Zhou, R.+, Barranca, V., and Mayack, C. L. Hive minded: like neurons, honeybees collectively integrate stop signals to regulate forager recruitment. Sigma Xi Conference *Won first place in the Sigma Xi Student Research Undergraduate Showcase Contest 2016: Mayack, C.L., McMahon, D., Natsopoulou, M., Hirche, F., Wang, Y., Stangl, G. and Amdam, G. Physiological constraints of coping with energetic stress in the eusocial honey bee. International Entomology Conference. 2016: Mayack, C.L., McMahon, D., Natsopoulou, M., Hirche, F., Wang, Y., Stangl, G. and Amdam, G. Physiological constraints of coping with energetic stress in a eusocial bee. North America International Union for the Study of Social Insects. 2014: Mayack, C.L., McMahon, D., Natsopoulou, M. The physiological pathways elicited in response to a Nosema ceranae infection. Eurbee 6, Murcia, Spain. 2013: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. The role of individual energetic state in the regulation of honeybee foraging. International Union for the Study of Social Insects Central Europe Regional Meeting, Cluj, Romania. 2013: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. The physiological effects of a Nosema ceranae infection in its host the honeybee. 1st Nosema Workshop of the DFG-SPP 1399, University of Muenster. 2012: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. A changing but not an absolute energy budget dictates risk-sensitive behavior in the honeybee. International Society for Behavioral Ecology Congress. 2011: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. A change in energetic state dictates perception of reward value and sensitivity to risk. International Ethological and the Animal Behaviour Society Conference. 2011: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. Desperate times call for desperate measures: energetic stress from infection causes risk-prone foraging behavior in honeybees. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference. 2009: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. Energetic stress as a potential cause of risky foraging in honeybees infected with Nosema ceranae. Entomological Society of America Meeting. 2009: Mayack, C.L.. Energetic stress in the honeybee Apis mellifera from Nosema ceranae infection. Front Range Student Ecology Symposium. 2006: Mayack, C. L., Najera, D., and Jander, R. Visual and Magnetic Place Recognition in Foraging Honeybees Apis mellifera. University of Kansas EEB REU Research Symposium. 2006: Mayack, C. L., Bade, D., and Likens, G. The Impacts of Non-native Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Brown (Salmo trutta) Trout on the Life Cycle of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Parasites in Mirror Lake. Tri-Beta Regional Conference. 2005: Mayack, C. L., Bade, D., and Likens, G. The Impacts of Non-native Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Brown (Salmo trutta) Trout on the Life Cycle of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Parasites in Mirror Lake. Institute of Ecosystem Studies REU Research Symposium. 2002: Mayack, C. L., Herbers, J., Calhoun, K. Photoperiod as a Cause of Raiding Behavior in the Slave-Making Ant Protomognathus americanus. Ballston Spa High School Science Research Symposium. Invited Posters: 2018: Sassicaia J. Schick+, Robert L. Broadrup, Christopher Mayack, Helen K. White, Anthony Macherone, Providing a Holistic Perspective on Honey Bee Health by Integrating Disease Screening and GC-QTOF Exposome Profiling, Agilent University Research Fair, Santa Clara, USA. Contributed Posters: 2019: Connolly-Sporing, A.+, Pazzi, C., Akgun, F.+, Mayack, C., Broadrup, R., Macherone, A. Development of capillary electrophoresis assay for presence of Nosema sp. in Apis mellifera as part of a greater strategy for identification of biomarkers for honeybee disease 2019: Bullock, E.+, Schafsnitz, A.+, Broadrup, R., Macherone, A., Mayack, C., White, H. Investigating the utility of silicone bands as passive samplers to monitor the health of honey bee hives. National Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS) 2017: Ambiel, N.+, Deb, M.+, Broadrup, R. L., White, H. K., Macherone, A., and Mayack, C. Using RT-MLPA Methods to Screen for Multiple Viral Pathogens in Honey Bees. Sigma Xi Conference, Swarthmore College. 2016: Borofsky, T.+, Le, V.+, Barranca, V., Mayack, C. Like neurons, honey bees may use explicit inhibitory signals to flexibly allocate foragers. Sigma Xi Conference, Swarthmore College. 2016: Schick, S.+, Eppley, E.+, Broadrup, R.L., White, H. K., Macherone, A., and Mayack, C. Using honey bee (Apis mellifera) pathogen screening to develop a streamlined colony health assessment tool for beekeepers. Sigma Xi Conference, Swarthmore College. 2016: Mayack, C.L., Wang, C., Wenny, M., Broadrup, R.L., and Macherone, A. Using exposomic profile signatures as predictors of honey bee hive health. Center for Pollinator Research 3rd International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health, and Policy. Penn State University. 2016: Wang, C., Wenny, M., Broadrup, R.L., Mayack, C.L., and Macherone, A. Modeling the exposome paradigm: Exposure analysis of the western honey bee. 64th American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 2008: Mayack, C.L. and Naug, D. Risky Business: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Risk Prone Foraging Behavior Caused by Nosema Infections. International Behavioral Ecology Society Congress. 2007: Mayack, C. L., Kellogg, E., Sahler, J., and Hannam, K. Factors Affecting Mate Choice Decisions in Gammarus pseudolimnaeus. Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference. 2006: Mayack C. L., Kellogg, E., Sahler, J., and Hannam, K. Factors Affecting Mate Choice Decisions in Gammarus pseudolimnaeus. Northeast Natural History Conference. 2006: Mayack C. L., Kellogg, E., Sahler, J., and Hannam, K. Factors Affecting Mate Choice Decisions in Gammarus pseudolimnaeus. SUNY Geneseo Undergraduate Research Symposium. 2003: Mayack, C. L., Herbers, J., Calhoun, K. Photoperiod as a Cause of Raiding Behavior in the Slave-Making Ant Protomognathus americanus. Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. + denotes undergrads I have mentored Extension: 2016: Mayack, C.L. Introduction to beekeeping. Swarthmore College Beekeeping Club Meeting. 2016: Mayack, C.L. and Broadrup, R. L. Integrating the exposome with disease screening to monitor honey bee health. Maryland State Beekeepers Association Meeting. 2012: Mayack, C.L. Introduction to beekeeping. Colorado State University Entomology Club Meeting. 2011: Mayack, C.L. Tracheal Mite and Nosema Screening Workshop. Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association Meeting. 2010: Mayack, C.L. Honeybee Disease Workshop. Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association Meeting. SERVICE llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Editor: Uludağ Bee Journal, Basic and Applied Entomology Journal Grant reviewer: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant program Manuscript reviewer: Current Biology, BMC Genomics, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, BMC Evolutionary Biology, Journal of Experimental Biology, PLOS One, Ecological Modelling, The Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Journal of Insect Physiology, Behavioral Ecology, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Apidologie, Ecotoxicology, Uludağ Bee Journal, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Sociobiology, Microbial Ecology, Apidologie, Ethology, Nature Scientific Reports, Agricultural and Forest Entomology Mentoring: 2013 – pres: Graduate Student Mentoring, currently I am mentoring 2 Masters students and 1 Ph.D. student. I mentored a total of 4 Masters students during their 6-week hands-on module training, served on several Master and PhD student committees in Germany 2007 – pres: Undergraduate Mentoring, mentored over 30 undergraduates, including students from 10 different countries, six are in graduate school and five have a co-authored publication with me; nine of which received scholarships to pursue paid independent summer research projects, three are considered underrepresented minorities in the sciences (funded by HHMI), two female students were granted Frances Velay Fellowships 2011 – pres: High School Mentoring, mentored a total of 8 students, exposed 2 local senior high school students to research for their summer internship STEM program, I currently mentor 3 senior students for beekeeping and maintenance duties, 1 student for their independent research project on honey bees for her high school Science Research course 2009: Teaching Mentor, tutored two Life 102 lab TAs in pedagogy that were from South Korea Leadership: 2015 - 2017: Co-advisor of Good Foods and Beekeeping Club, Swarthmore College 2013 - 2014: Humboldt Regional Vice Spokesperson, Halle-Leipzig Region 2011 - 2012: Member, Gillette Entomology Club 2010 - 2011: Initiated and Co-organizer, Colorado State University Evolution Ultragroup monthly seminars 2010 - 2011: Treasurer, Colorado State University Student Chapter of the Wildlife Disease Association 2010 - 2011: President, Biology Department Graduate Committee 2010: Hosted Speaker, Dr. Kevin Lafferty, Wildlife Disease Association Seminar 2008 - 2011: Initiated and Lead Organizer, biology department casual colloquiums, to create more unity and interaction among faculty and graduate students Media Coverage: 2019: Bee Culture Magazine, July 2019 Issue, “Honey bees don’t get to pick their poison”, https://www.beeculture.com/honey-bees-dont-get-to-pick-their-poison/ 2017: Swarthmore College Bulletin, Fall 2017 / Issue I / Volume CXV - “Hive Minded“, https://bulletin.swarthmore.edu/fall-2017-issue-i-volume-cxv/hive-minded 2016: Swarthmore Journal of Science – “Like Neurons, Bees Use Explicit Inhibitory Signals to Flexibly Allocate Foragers”, https://issuu.com/swarthmorejournalofscience/docs/sjs_fall_2016_issue 2016: LC/GC, chromtagrophyonline.com – “Genetic Disease Screening to Better Understand Honey Bee Health”, http://www.chromatographyonline.com/genetic-disease-screening-better-und... 2015: Discover Magazine – “Hungry Bees Lose Self-Control”, http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/inkfish/2015/02/03/hungry-bees-lose-se... 2013: Middle Germany Broadcasting TV station - MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK (MDR) – “Dem Bienensterben auf der Spur (The bee deaths on the trail)”, http://www.ardmediathek.de/tv/LexiTV/Dem-Bienensterben-auf-der-Spur/MDR-... 2010: Today @ Colorado State Magazine – “The life and times of bees”, http://today-archive.colostate.edu/story.aspx?id=4424 Outreach: 2016: Pollinator Information Session, 3rd Grade Summer Program with Chester Children's Chorus 2012: Teaching evolution and scientific method to 7th graders, Windsor Middle School 2011 – 2012: Honeybee education, Colorado Sustainability Fair in Fort Collins 2011: 4-5th grade science fair judge, St. Joseph’s Catholic School 2010 – 2012: Teaching the scientific method to 5th graders, Odea and Bennet Schools 2010: 5th grade science fair judge, T.R. Paul Academy of Arts and Knowledge 2009: Ecology Section of Science Olympiad, Poudre Valley School District PAST AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Animal Behavior Society (ABS) International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI) The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) International Society for Behavioral Ecology (ISBE) Entomological Society of America (ESA) Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) The Northern Colorado Beekeeper’s Association (NCBA) The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station Full Member of Sigma Xi, Swarthmore College Chapter