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Education and Training

Postdoc, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, 2005 – 2008

Mentors: Helen Chamberlin (Ohio State University); Winfried Just (Ohio University)

PhD, Virginia Tech, 2005

Major: Mathematics
Area of Emphasis: Bioinformatics Option
Dissertation Title: An Algebraic Approach to Reverse Engineering with an Application to Biochemical Networks
Advisor: Reinhard Laubenbacher

MS, New Mexico State University, 2001

Major: Mathematics

BS, New Mexico State University, 1999

Major: Mathematics
Minors: Computer Science, Spanish

Publications

Dimitrova, Fredrickson, Rondoni, Stigler, and Veliz-Cuba. (2023). Algebraic Experimental Design: Theory and Computation. SIAGA. Accepted.

Dimitrova, Knapp, Stigler, and Stillman. (2023). Cyclone: Open-source package for simulation and analysis of finite dynamical systems. Bioinformatics, 39 (11). https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btad634

Stigler. (2023). How Relevant is Pure Mathematics in a Computational World? The UMAP Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics and Its Applications, 44.1. https://www.comap.com/membership/free-student-resources/item/umap-journal-44-1-spring-2023-edition

Dimitrova, Stigler, Kadelka, and Murrugarra. (2022). Revealing the canalizing structure of Boolean functions: Algorithms and applications. Automatica, 146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2022.110630

Zhang, Hu, Liang, Dimitrova, and Stigler. (2021). Algebraic Model Selection and Experimental Design in Biological Data Science. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aam.2021.102282

Stigler and Zhang. (2020). The Number of Gröbner Bases in Finite Fields. In: Acu B., Danielli D., Lewicka M., Pati A., Saraswathy RV, Teboh-Ewungkem M. (eds) Advances in Mathematical Sciences. Association for Women in Mathematics Series, 21. Springer, Cham. 139-158. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42687-3_9

He, Dimitrova, Stigler, and Zhang. (2019). Geometric characterization of data sets with unique reduced Groebner bases. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 81 (7), 2691-2705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-019-00624-x

Dimitrova, He, Robbiano, and Stigler. (2019). Small Groebner Fans of Ideals of Points. Journal of Algebra and its Applications. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219498820500875

Dimitrova and Stigler. (2014) Data Identification and Characterization for Improving Gene Network InferenceBulletin of Mathematical Biology, 76, 2923-2940

Stigler and Chamberlin. (2012). A Regulatory Network Modeled from Wild-type Gene Expression Data Guides Functional Predictions in Caenorhabditis elegans DevelopmentBMC Systems Biology, (1). #10 on Most Accessed in the Last 30 Days for July 2012

Dimitrova, Garcia-Puente, Hinkelmann, Jarrah, Laubenbacher, Stigler, Stillman, and Vera-Licona. (2011). Parameter Estimation for Boolean Models of Biological Networks. Journal of Theoretical Computer Science, 412 (26), 2816-2826.

Veliz-Cuba and Stigler. (2011). Boolean Models Can Explain Bistability in the lac Operon. Journal of Computational Biology, 18 (6), 783-794.

Laubenbacher, Jarrah, Dimitrova, Stigler, Vera-Licona. (2010). In Eric Walter (Ed.), System Identification for Discrete Polynomial Models of Gene Regulatory Networks (1st ed., vol. 15). Saint-Malo: IFAC System Identification.

Jarrah, Laubenbacher, Stigler, and Stillman. (2007). Reverse Engineering of Polynomial Dynamical Systems. Advances in Applied Mathematics 39 (4): 477-489. Top-cited article between 2005 and 2010

Dimitrova, Jarrah, Laubenbacher, and Stigler. (2007). A Gröbner Fan Method for Biochemical Network Modeling. ISSAC Proceedings: 122-126. 2007.

Stigler, Jarrah, Stillman, and Laubenbacher. (2007). Reverse Engineering of Dynamic Networks. In Reverse Engineering Biological Networks: Opportunities and Challenges in Computational Methods for Pathway Inference (Eds: G. Stolovitzky and A. Califano). Annals of the NY Academy of Sciences 115 (1): 168-177.

Stigler. (2007). Polynomial Dynamical Systems in Systems Biology. In Modeling and Simulation of Biological Networks (Ed: R. Laubenbacher).  2006 AMS Proceeding of Symposia in Applied Mathematics 64: 59-84.

Just and Stigler. (2006). Computing Gröbner Bases of Ideals of Few Points in High DimensionsCommunications in Computer Algebra 40 (3): 65-96.

Laubenbacher and Stigler. (2004). A Computational Algebra Approach to the Reverse Engineering of Gene Regulatory Networks. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 229: 523-537. One of the ScienceDirect TOP 25 Hottest Articles in JTB for July-September 2004

Laubenbacher, Shah, and Stigler. (2003). Simulation of Polynomial Systems. International Conference on Health Sciences Simulation.

Book Chapters

Macauley and Stigler. (2018). Inferring interactions in molecular networks via primary decompositions of monomial ideals. In R. Robeva and M. Macauley (Ed.), Algebraic and Combinatorial Computational Biology (1st ed.). Elvesier.

Stigler and Dimitrova (2013). Inferring the topology of gene regulatory networks: An algebraic approach to reverse engineering. In Raina Robeva and Terrell Hodge (Ed.), Mathematical Concepts and Methods in Modern Biology: Using Modern Discrete Models (1st ed.). Academic Press.

Laubenbacher and Stigler. (2010). Design of Experiments and Biochemical Network Inference. In P. Gibilisco, E. Riccomagno, M.-P. Rogantin, H. Wynn (Ed.), Algebraic and Geometric Methods in Statistics (pp. 175-186). Cambridge University Press.

Software

Dimitrova, Knapp, Stigler, and Stillman (2022). Cyclone: Simulation and analysis of finite dynamical systems. https://github.com/discretedynamics/cyclone

Stigler and Zhang. (2019). DoEMS: Linking Design of Experiments and Model Selection. https://s2.smu.edu/doems/.

Dimitrova, Garcia-Puente, Hinkelmann, Jarrah, Laubenbacher, Stigler, Stillman, and Vera-Licona. Polynome: Discrete System Identification. No longer available; subsumed by ADAM: Analysis of Dynamic Algebraic Models.

Laubenbacher, Jaraah, Vastani, and Stigler. DVD: Discrete Visualizer of Dynamics. No longer available; subsumed by Cyclone.

Manuscripts Under Review

Presentations

Keynote Addresses

Texas Section of the MAA Meeting, Collin College. “How Relevant is Pure Mathematics in a Computational World?” (April 9, 2021).

Mathematics Opportunities in Research and Education. Virginia Tech. “Using Discrete Mathematics to Study Biological Systems.”  (October 26, 2019).

Texas Section of the MAA Meeting, Tarleton State University. “Is Math Really Everywhere?.” (March 29, 2019).

Texas Women in Mathematics Symposia, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. “Using Algebraic Geometry to Infer Networks of Biological Systems.” (December 2, 2017).

Invited and Contributed Addresses

International Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research, Virginia Commonwealth University. “Algebraic Methods for Inferring Discrete Models of Biological Networks.” (November 3, 2023).

Maple Conference, virtual. “Applications of Algebra, Geometry, and Combinatorics to Infer Biological Networks”. (October 26, 2023)

Society for Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting, The Ohio State University.  “Computational Algebraic Methods for Boolean Network Modeling”.  (July 18, 2023).

AMS Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting, Georgia Tech. “Using Algebra, Geometry, and Combinatorics to Infer Biological Networks”.  (March 18, 2023).

SIAM TX/LA Sectional Meeting, University of Houston. “Algebraic, Geometric, and Combinatorial Aspects of Unique Model Identification”.  (November 5, 2022).

Applications of Computer Algebra Conference, virtual.  “Algebraic, Geometric, and Combinatorial Aspects of Unique Model Identification”.  (August 15, 2022).

AMS Fall Southeastern Sectional Meeting, virtual. “Geometric Criteria on Model Spaces of Biological Networks.” (November 20, 2021).

SIAM TX/LA Sectional Meeting, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. “Geometric Criteria on Model Spaces of Biological Networks.” (November 6, 2021).

SIAM Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry, virtual. “Estimating the Number of Discrete Models of Biological Networks.” (August 16, 2021).

Collin College Math Club, virtual. “Is Math Really Everywhere?: Surprising Examples Edition” (May 7, 2021).

Department of Mathematics Sciences Colloquium, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, virtual. “Algebraic Methods for Biological Data Science.” (March 4, 2021).

International Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research, virtual. “Estimating the Number of Discrete Models of Biological Networks.” (November 13, 2020).

Applied Mathematics Seminar, University of Kentucky. “Algebraic Data Science.” (December 12, 2019).

SIAM Texas-Louisiana Sectional Meeting, University of Kentucky. “DoEMS: An Algebraic-Geometric Platform for Linking Design of Experiments and Model Selection for Systems Biology.” (November 2, 2019).

Mathematics Opportunities in Research and Education, Virginia Tech. “Using Discrete Mathematics to Study Biological Systems.” (October 26, 2019).

AMS Sectional Meeting, Auburn University. “Identifying Data Sets with Unique Bases to Enhance Model Selection.” (March 15, 2019).

Southwest Local Algebra Meeting, University of Texas at El Paso. “Algebraic Model Selection and Identification using Gröbner Bases.” (February 24, 2019).

Applied Math Seminar, Tulane University. “Improving Model Selection Using Geometric Data Characterization.” (December 7, 2018).

The Center for the Advanced Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences Seminar, Collin College, Plano, TX. “More Data or Better Data? Using Mathematics to Design Better Experiments.” (April 20, 2018).

Computational Science Seminar, University of Texas at Dallas. “Partitioning Data to Improve Model Selection in Network Inference.” (April 13, 2018).

Algebra Seminar, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. “Using Gröbner Bases to Characterize Data and Improve Model Selection in Network Inference.” (February 16, 2018).

AMS Fall Central Sectional Meeting, Special Session on Applicable and Computational Algebraic Geometry. “Model Selection via Gröbner Bases.” (September 9, 2017).

SIAM Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry, Georgia Tech. “Model Selection Strategies in Biological Network Inference via Gröbner Bases.” (August 1, 2017).

Joint Mathematics Meetings, “Use of Templates in Teaching Proof Writing.” (January 5, 2017).

University of North Texas Millican Colloquium, Denton, TX. “Model Selection Strategies in Biological Network Inference via Gröbner Bases.” (November 28, 2016).

AMS Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting, Athens, GA. “Using Gröbner Bases to Characterize Data in Biological Network Inference.” (March 6, 2016).

Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, WA. “Reducing Ambiguity in Gene Regulatory Network Inference via Gröbner Bases.” (January 7, 2016).

Algebraic and Combinatorial Systems Biology Conference, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT. “Reducing Ambiguity in Gene Regulatory Network Inference via Gröbner Bases.” (May 22, 2015).

Math Seminar, University of Houston, Houston, TX. “How Much Data is Needed to Uniquely Identify a Model of a Biomolecular Network? Data Identification for Unique Model Selection.” (May 1, 2015).

Math Seminar, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Commerce, TX. “How Much Data is Needed to Uniquely Identify a Model of a Biomolecular Network? Data Identification for Unique Model Selection.” (November 18, 2014).

Math Seminar, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX. “How Much Data is Needed to Uniquely Identify a Model of a Biomolecular Network? Data Identification for Unique Model Selection.” (October 29, 2014).

SACNAS National Conference, Los Angeles, CA. “How Much Data is Needed to Uniquely Identify a Model of a Biomolecular Network? Data Identification for Unique Model Selection.” (October 18, 2014).

Conference on Systems Biology of Mammalian Cells, Berlin, Germany. “How Effective Are Computational Models? Comparing Knowledge-Driven and Data-Driven Models of Tissue Development in C. elegans.” (May 12, 2014 – May 14, 2014).

(with Macauley, M.) SIAM Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. “Algebraic Geometry in the Life and Physical Sciences: Past, Present, and Future.” (August 2, 2013).

(with Dimitrova, E. S.) Teaching Discrete and Algebraic Mathematical Biology to Undergraduates, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Columbus, OH. “Reverse engineering of gene regulatory networks.” (July 31, 2013).

AMS Regional Meeting, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. “The Power of Two: The Impact of Combining Methods in Reverse Engineering Gene Networks.” (April 24, 2013).

MathBio Seminar, Southern Methodist University. “The Power of Two: The Impact of Combining Methods in Reverse Engineering Gene Networks.” (January 28, 2013).

Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics. (January 25, 2013 – January 28, 2013).

ADM Seminar, “How Effective is Mathematics in the Sciences?.” Clemson University, Clemson, SC. (December 11, 2012).

SIAM Discrete Mathematics Conference, “Comparing Knowledge-Driven and Data-Driven Approaches to Modeling Tissue Development in C. elegans.” Halifax, NS, Canada. (June 21, 2012).

Midwest Developmental Biology Meeting, “How Effective Are Computational Models?.” Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. (May 11, 2012).

SMU GSS, “How effective is mathematics in the sciences? A look towards molecular biology.” SMU, Dallas, TX. (November 1, 2011).

AMS Fall 2011 Central Section Meeting, “Discrete-Continuous Reverse Engineering: Application to a Yeast Oxidative Stress Response Network.” (October 16, 2011). AMS, Lincoln, NE. (October 14, 2011 – October 16, 2011).

UNL MathBio Seminar, “Comparing Biological and Mathematical Approaches to Modeling Tissue Development in C. elegans.” UNL, Lincoln, NE. (October 13, 2011).

ICSB DREAM Special Session, “Reverse Engineering a Yeast Oxidative Stress Response Network.” ICSB, Heidelberg, Germany. (August 31, 2011).

FUB Math Seminar, “Reverse Engineering a Yeast Oxidative Stress Response Network.” Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany. (August 25, 2011).

SHSU Applied Math Seminar, “Building Up, Breaking Down, and Stressing Out: Small Snapshots of Life Processes.” SHSU, Huntsville, TX. (April 12, 2011).

SIAM Annual Meeting, “Boolean Models Can Explain Bistability in the lac Operon.” Pittsburgh, PA. (July 14, 2010).

NMSU Mathematics Colloquium, “Algebraic Systems Biology.” Las Cruces, NM. (April 1, 2010).

Collegium da Vinci, “The Influence of Mathematics on the Evolution of Biology.” (February 28, 2010).

SMU Biology Seminar, “A Little Algebra Goes a Long Way: Modeling Stress, Metabolism, and Tissue Development.” (October 23, 2009).

Session on Integer Programming Driving Systems Biology, ISMP, “Polynome: Discrete System Identification of Biological Networks.” Chicago, IL. (August 25, 2009).

Scientific/Symbolic Computing Session, CAIMS, “Algebraic Systems Biology.” London, ON. (June 12, 2009).

Students Supervised

PhD Students

Anyu Zhang (PhD in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Southern Methodist University)
Dissertation: “Model Selection and Experimental Design of Biological Networks with Algebraic Geometry” (2015-2019)
Current position: Data Scientist at Amazon, Inc.

Undergraduate Students

Daniel Chavez
Project (with Eli Laird): “An ODE-based model for the spread of COVID-19 on the SMU campus.” (June 2020 – July 2021).

Eli Laird
Project (with Daniel Chavez): “An ODE-based model for the spread of COVID-19 on the SMU campus.” (June 2020 – July 2021).

Xiyuan Cui
Project: “Determining affine transformations between sets of points.” (May 2019 – May 2020).

Alec Mason
Project: “Agent-Based Modeling Grants Insight into the Effect of Policy Responses to COVID-19.” (Summer 2020).

Olivia Marx
Mayer Fellowship Project (Co-advisor: Adam Norris, Biology): “Mathematical Modeling of Genetic Interactions in C. elegans,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $2,000.00. (Summer and Fall 2019).

Rafael Sierra
Engaged Learning Project: “An Examination of Hypercomplex Numbers,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $3,000.00. (April 1, 2015 – April 1, 2016).

Rachel Crusius (PharmD, University of New Mexico)
Project: “Classifying Signs of Regulatory Interactions,” (Spring 2015).
Summer Research Project (with Jessica Otah): “Classifying Signs of Regulatory Interactions in Gene Networks,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $4,000.00. (Summer 2014).
Current position: Pharmacy Intern at Lovelace Health System

Jessica Otah
Summer Research Project (with Rachel Crusius): “Classifying Signs of Regulatory Interactions in Gene Networks,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $4,000.00. (Summer 2014).

Arnaud Zimmern (PhD in English, University of Notre Dame)
Mayer Fellowship Project (Co-advisor: Dennis Foster, English): “Debunking Campbell’s Monomyth with Knot Theory,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $1,500.00. (August 2013 – May 2014).
Project: “Debunking Campbell’s Monomyth with Knot Theory.” (Summer 2013).
Hamilton Scholar Project: “Exploring Model Spaces of Gene Regulatory Networks,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $2,000.00. (Summer 2013).
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Notre Dame in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship

Vy Nguyen (MS in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University)
Hamilton Scholar Project: “The Effect of Term and Variable Orders on Data Identification for Inference of Gene Regulatory Networks,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $3,000.00. (August 2013 – May 2014).
Project: “Data Identification for Models of Gene Regulatory Networks.” (May 15, 2013 – December 14, 2013).
Hamilton Scholar Project: “Exploring Model Spaces of Gene Regulatory Networks,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $4,000.00. (Summer 2013).
Project (with Brittani Boukather, Pinky Patel)”Exploring Model Spaces of Gene Regulatory Networks.” (August 24, 2012 – May 14, 2013).
Current position: Data Scientist at table.ai

Brittani Boukather
Hamilton Scholar Project: “Exploring Model Spaces of Gene Regulatory Networks,” Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, $3,000.00. (August 2012 – May 2013).
Project (with Vy Nguyen, Pinky Patel): “Exploring Model Spaces of Gene Regulatory Networks.” (August 24, 2012 – May 14, 2013).

Gleb Glebov (MS in Mathematics, Simon Fraser University)
Project: “On the irrationality of certain constants,” (Fall 2012).
“On the infinitude of Mersenne primes,” (Fall 2012).

Pinky Patel
Project (with Brittani Boukather, Vy Nguyen): “Exploring Model Spaces of Gene Regulatory Networks.” (August 24, 2012 – May 14, 2013).
Project: “Nutrigenetics,” (Fall 2010).

Mahnprit Jutley (PhD in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Southern Methodist University)
Project: “Counting the number of vector-space bases for quotient rings,” (May 15, 2009 – May 15, 2010).
Current position: Quantitative Developer at Prudential

Funding

Stigler, B. (Co-Principal), Dimitrova, E. S. (Co-Principal), “Collaborative Research: Selection Methods for Algebraic Design of Experiments,” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Southern Methodist University, $100,000.00. (January 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021).

Stigler, B. (Co-Principal), Dimitrova, E. S. (Co-Principal), “Collaborative Research: Data selection for unique model identification,” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Southern Methodist University, $100,000.00. (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017).

Teaching

Southern Methodist University

MATH 1338, Calculus II, 6 courses.
MATH 2339/3302, Calculus III, 4 courses, including 1 Honors course.
MATH 3308, Intro to Discrete Math, 6 courses.
MATH 3311, Intro to Proof and Analysis, 3 courses.
MATH 3353, Intro to Linear Algebra, 8 courses.
MATH 4335, Mathematical Biology, 3 courses.
MATH 4338/6303, Analysis, 7 courses.
MATH 4351, Theory of Numbers, 4 courses.
MATH 4355/6304, Groups and Rings, 6 courses.
MATH 4381/6305, Topology, 5 courses.
MATH 6350, Mathematical Models in Biology, 1 course.
MATH 6391/6395, Special Topics: Computational Algebraic Geometry, 2 courses.

The Ohio State University

MATH 693, VIGRE Working Group in Mathematical Biology, 2 courses.

Virginia Tech

MATH 5416, Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems, 1 course.

Professional Service

Session Chair, SIAM TX/LA Sectional Meeting, South Padre Island, Texas. “Redistricting: Mathematical and Political Perspectives”. (November 7, 2021).

Session Chair, SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Data Science, virtual. “Algebraic and Discrete Approaches in Data Science”. (June 15, 2020).

Session Chair, SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbirth, Utah. “Data-Driven Approaches in the Life Sciences”. (May 19, 2019).

Session Chair, AWM Research Symposium, Houston, Texas. “New Developments in Algebraic Biology” (April 6-7, 2019).

Session Chair, AMS Fall Central Sectional Meeting, Denton, Texas. “Mathematical and Computational Biology” (September 9-10, 2017).

Session Chair, Applications of Algebraic Geometry in the Life and Physical Sciences. SIAM Conference in Applied Algebraic Geometry, Fort Collins, CO. (August 2-3, 2013).

Session Co-organizer, SACNAS Session on Discrete Systems Biology. San Jose, CA. (October 26 – 30, 2011).

Session Co-organizer, SIAM Activity Group in Algebraic Geometry Mini-Symposium. North Carolina State University. (October 6-9, 2011)

Session Chair, Systems Biology Needs You, SACNAS, Dallas, TX. (October 16, 2009).

Conferences and Workshops Organized

Conference Organizer, Algebraic and Combinatorial Systems Biology Conference, Farmington, CT. (May 22, 2015 – May 24, 2015).

Workshop Organizer, Discrete Models in Systems Biology. Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC. (December 3 – 5, 2008).

Workshop Organizer, Workshop for Young Researchers in Mathematical Biology. Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Columbus, OH. (Sept. 11 – 14, 2007, March 12 – 15, 2007, March 27 – 30, 2006).

Workshop Organizer, Summer Graduate Workshop on Mathematical Aspects of Computational Biology. Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, CA. (June 19 – 30, 2006).

Workshop Organizer, Mathematical Tools for Systems Biology. Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. (June 24, 2005).

Workshop Organizer, Model your Genes: the Mathematical Way. Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville, VA. (August 2 – 6, 2004).

Workshop Organizer, Workshop on Fractal Geometry. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. (Spring 1998).

Integrating Cryptography into Mathematics Curricula. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. (Spring 1997).

Working Groups Organized

Facilitator with Barreiro, A. K. (mathematics), Lockard, M. (philosophy), Norris, S. (mathematics), Potter, D. (mathematics, Collin College). Research cluster on “Political Decision Making”, Sponsored by Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, Southern Methodist University, $2,000.00. (August 2021 – May 2022).

Facilitator with Barreiro, A. K. (mathematics). Research cluster on “Linking mathematical and life sciences”, Sponsored by Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, Southern Methodist University, $4,000.00. (August 2013 – May 2016).

Facilitator, Systems Biology Working Group. SAMSI, Remotely from Southern Methodist University. (Fall 2008 – Spring 2009).

Professional Development Activities

Workshop, “SACNAS Leadership Institute,” SACNAS, Washington DC. (July 25, 2011 – July 29, 2011).

Seminar, “Emerging Leaders Seminar,” Office of the Provost, Southern Methodist University. (September 23, 2016 – December 2, 2016).

Awards and Honors

Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Award, Center for Teaching Excellence. (August 1, 2018).

Outstanding Service Award, McNair Scholars Program. (September 2, 2015).

Betty McKnight Speairs Endowed Teaching Award, Betty McKnight Speairs Endowment. (May 10, 2010).

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