Rebecca AIKENS
objective
- To develop a supportive and engaged science research community that meets the needs of colleagues, while demonstrating a strong focus on communication supported by consistent feedback and efficiency
- As a researcher, I made contributions to several projects in neuropathology, molecular biology, and infectious disease research. As a teacher, I developed and cultivated skills in communicating scientific information. My aim is to become a professional researcher who
- Science Teacher August 2006 - present
- Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School , Englewood, CO
- Masters Thesis Graduate Student September 2004 - June 2005
College of Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
- Research Coordinator August 2003 – December 2005
- Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Disease Research, University of Georgia Athens, GA
- Professional Research Assistant May 2001 – August 2003
- Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Student Research Assistant, 2001-2002
- Plant Genomics Mapping Laboratory, Athens, GA
education
- MA Science Education, University of Georgia, Athens December 2005
- BS Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens
- May 2001
- Certification Environmental Educator
- July 2008 Colorado Association for Environmental Education
- Certification Botanical Illustration – Denver Botanic Gardens
- (exp. completion June 2010)
Awards and Institutes
E-Mentoring for Student Success,
National Science Teachers’ Association (2006-2008)
- National Association for Environmental Education Inquiry-based Teaching Scholarship (2008-2009)
Amgen Fellowship Award (2007-2008)
Colorado State Forest Service Fire Ecology Institute - July 2007
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Secondary Teaching Institute - July 2007
Professional Affiliations
- 2008 - present Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Cairn Program Mentor
2005 - present Colorado Association for Environmental Education
(2006-2007) Educational Research Assistantship – The Piton Foundation
PUBLICATIONS
Lucchi, Naomi. Koopman, R, Peterson, D.S., Moore, J.M. Plasmodium falciparum selected for binding to cultured syncytiotrophoblast cells bind to chondroitin sulfate A and induced tyrosine phosphorylation in the syncytiotrophoblast. Placenta. 2006: 27 (4-5). 384-94.
