derek peloquin

* Assisted in teaching courses related to general chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry * Performed duties necessary to setting up experiments including practice run-throughs and obtaining equipment or chemicals from the chemical stockroom * Proctored and graded exams for lecture courses ranging from 20 to 600 students * Mentored undergraduate researchers in the Schmedake Research Group, teaching them new techniques and instrumentation while adhering to proper safety and scientific principles

Served as a summer intern to the crystallography division of the ChemMatCARS at the Advanced Photon Source - Performed computational work to determine the molecular structure of provided crystal data sets

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develops and enforces regulations for human health and environment protection, as well as voluntary and technical assistance programs, and international coordination on environmental issues. The agency researches and sets standards for environmental programs and delegates. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia with ten additional regional headquarters offices (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle) as well as more than a dozen laboratories, and other regional and programmatic offices.

Activities and Societies: University Honors College, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Circle K, Thunder of the East Marching Band, Newman Center

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant Support Plan Scholar, Association of Nanoscience Graduate Students, Graduate and Professional Student Government (and Finance Committee), Catholic Campus Ministry