EDUCATION

1998 Graduated Mead High School, Spokane, WA; National Honor Society member
2002 B.S. Genetics/Cell Biology, Washington State University

EXPERIENCE

9/1998 – 5/2000 Volunteer Assistant, Dr. Martin Morgan’s Genetics Lab
5/2000 – 8/2000 developed microsatellite markers for Asclepias speciosa using genomic library of clones
3/2001 Invited guest lecturer, Undergraduate Introductory Genetics, as reference on cloning, genetic manipulation, and theory
8/2001 – 2/2002 Research Technician for Dr. Andrew Storfer developing microsatellite markers for a species of salamander
8/2001 – 12/2002 Teaching Assistant, Biology 102
2002 – present Associate in Research, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Pullman, WA

AWARDS

Received honor of Passed with Distinction on university junior writing portfolio, February 2001
Received university honor of Presidents Honor Award for high academic standing, Fall 1999- Spring 2002 (each semester)
Received WSU College of Sciences Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar, March 2002
Recipient of scholarships: University Achievement Award, August 1998; University Scholar in Residence, August 2000

PUBLICATIONS

Mech, S.G., A. Storfer, J. Ernst, M. Reudink and S. Maloney. 2003. Polymorphic microsatellite primers for tiger salamanders, Ambystoma tigrinum. Molecular Ecology Notes 3(1):79-81.

Horning, M.E., S. C. Maloney and M. S. Webster. 2003. Isolation and characterization of variable microsatellite loci in Lilium philadelphicum (Liliaceae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 3:412-413.

Kahn M. L., B. K. Schroeder, B. L. House, M. W.Mortimer, S. N. Yurgel, S. C. Maloney, K. Warren, R. F. Fisher, M. J. Barnett, C. Toman and S. R. 2003. Foraging for meaning—Postgenome approaches to Sinorhizobium meliloti. Pages x-x in Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions Volume 4. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Schroeder, B. K., B. L. House, M. W.Mortimer, S. C. Maloney, K. L. Warren, S. Yurgel and M. L. Kahn. 2003. Genetic manipulation of the Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 genome. 9th Japan-U.S. Conference on Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Genomic and Genetic Analysis of Plant Parasitism and Defense. (Abstract)

Schroeder B. K., B. L. House, M. W.Mortimer, S. C. Maloney, K. L. Warren, S. Yurgel and M. L. Kahn. 2003. Genetic Manipulation of the Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 genome. Phytopathology 91:70. (Abstract)

Schroeder B. K., B. L. House, M. W.Mortimer, S. C. Maloney, K. L. Warren, S. Yurgel and M. L. Kahn. 2003. Genetic Manipulation of the Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 genome. 11th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. (Abstract)