Ph.D. University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
Biochemistry 1983-1989

B.S. University of Redlands, Redlands, CA 92374
Chemistry 1979-1983

WORK EXPERIENCE

2002-present Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University. Research areas: Structure and function studies of metalloenzymes.

1998-2002 Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University. Research areas: Structure and function studies on the metalloenzymes nitrogenase and hydrogenase.

1993-1998 Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and in the Program in Molecular Biology, Utah State University. Research areas: Structure and function studies on the metalloenzymes nitrogenase and hydrogenase.

1989-1993 Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the laboratory of Dr. Leonard E. Mortenson, University of Georgia. Research area: Mapping the sites of MgATP interaction with nitrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii by site-directed mutagenesis.

1983-1989 Ph.D. Research Assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Daniel J. Arp, University of California, Riverside. Research area: Purification and characterization of the membrane-bound hydrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii.

1981-1983 Undergraduate research in the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Dietrich, University of Redlands, California. Research area: Synthesis and screening of novel sulfonamide inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase as potential anticonvulsant drugs.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND AWARDS

2004 USU College of Science Researcher of the Year
2004 NIH, Physical Biochemistry Study Section, Ad Hoc Member.
2004 Utah State University, College of Science Researcher of the Year.
2003 USDA Program Review Team Member for the Biochemistry Department at Virginia Tech
2003-2006 Editoral Board Member, Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
2000-2002 Panel Member, NSF-Molecular Biochemistry.
2000 Chair, Gordon Research Conference, Nitrogen Fixation.
1999 Ad Hoc Panel Member, NIH-Metallobiochemistry Study Section.
1998 Ad Hoc Panel Member, NSF-Molecular Biochemistry.
1998 Vice Chair, Gordon Research Conference, Nitrogen Fixation.
2001-2003 Panel Member, USDA Plant Biochemistry Study Section.
1996, 1998 Panel Member, USDA, Nitrogen Fixation Section.
1992 Eli Lily Travel Award Recipient, The Protein Society.
1988 President, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, Biochemistry Department, University of California, Riverside.
1987 Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year in Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside.
1983 Magna cum laude, University of Redlands.
1982 California Foundation for Biochemical Research Fellowship.
1982 President, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, University of Redlands.
1979 American Legion Scholarship.