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EDUCATION
2004-present
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ph.D. Student
2002-2004
Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
B.S.
Chemistry, ACS certified
2000-2001
Southern Adventist University, Chattanooga,
Tennessee
1999-2000
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green,
Kentucky
EXPERIENCE
2006 -
Present
Research Assistant
NIEHS: Superfund
Analytical Core Support
Cincinnati,
Ohio
·
Graduate Assistant for analytical core support
of the Superfund Basic Research Program at the
University of Cincinnati.
2004 -
Present
Teaching Assistant
University of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati,
Ohio
·
Teaching assistant for freshman chemistry
recitations and lab.
·
Teaching assistant for general chemistry
recitations and lab.
2004
Summer Internship
Valspar Co.
Bowling Green,
Kentucky
·
Created new color formulas for appliance based
paint coatings as needed by costumers.
·
Helped develop a new white base for appliance
paint allowing simple color addition.
2003
Summer Internship
University of
Notre Dame
South Bend,
Indiana
·
Incorporated cyclic voltammetry to help study
unsymmetrical phthalocyanines.
·
Synthesized porphyrin rings to act as metal
indicators.
2002 -
2004
Organic Lab Teaching Assistant
Andrews
University
Berrien Springs,
Michigan
2001-2002
Assistant Maintenance Manager
Maxwell Academy
and Teaching Assistant
·
Assigned and oversaw various maintenance tasks
on the campus.
·
Teaching assistant for high school physics,
biology, and chemistry labs.
AWARDS
May 2005
Henry
Hochstetter Prize
– for
excellence in teaching; University of
Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
April 2004
Outstanding Analytical Student Award
–
Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
PRESENTATIONS
12. Scott E.
Afton and Joseph A. Caruso. “A Molecular
Investigation in the Interaction of Arsenic upon
Selenium within the Chlorophytum Comosum
(Spider Plant).” Poster Presentation at the
2007 Graduate Poster Forum, 2-Mar-2007;
Cincinnati, Ohio
11. Scott E.
Afton and Joseph A. Caruso. “A Molecular
Investigation in the Interaction of Arsenic upon
Selenium within the Chlorophytum Comosum
(Spider Plant).” Poster Presentation at the
2007 Pittcon Conference and Expo, 27-Feb-2007;
Chicago, Illinois
10. Scott E.
Afton and Joseph A. Caruso. “A Molecular
Investigation in the Interaction of Arsenic upon
Selenium within the Chlorophytum Comosum
(Spider Plant).” Poster Presentation at the
2007 European Winter Conference on Plasma
Spectrochemistry, 21-Feb-2007; Taormina, Sicily
9. Scott E.
Afton and Joseph A. Caruso. “A Molecular
Investigation in the Interaction of Arsenic upon
Selenium within the Chlorophytum Comosum
(Spider Plant).” Poster Presentation at the
2006 Ralph and Helen Oesper Banquet, Poster
Session and Symposium, 27-Oct-2006; Cincinnati,
Ohio.
8. Scott E.
Afton, Chris M. Thompson, and Joseph A. Caruso.
“Total Metal Analysis of Drinking and Popular
Bottled Waters in Cincinnati: A Comparative
Study.” Poster Presentation at the 2006 Ralph
and Helen Oesper Banquet, Poster Session and
Symposium, 27-Oct-2006; Cincinnati, Ohio.
7. Heather
Trenary, Scott Afton, and Joseph A. Caruso.
“Beginning explorations of Selenium and Cadmium
in the non-tumorigenic, RWPE-1, prostate cell
line.” Poster Presentation at the 2006 Ralph
and Helen Oesper Banquet, Poster Session and
Symposium, 27-Oct-2006; Cincinnati, Ohio.
6. Scott E.
Afton, Joseph A. Caruso. “Investigation of a
Selenium and Mercury Species in (Allium
Fistulosum) Green Onion Plants.” Poster
Presentation at the Super Fund Research Program
2006 International Conference on the Future of
Agriculture: Science, Stewardship and
Sustainability, 7-Aug-2006; Sacramento,
California.
5. Scott E.
Afton, Santha Yathavakilla, Monika Shah, Kevin
Kubachka, and Joseph A. Caruso. “Investigation
of the Selenium and Mercury Complex in the (Allium
Fistulosum) Green Onion Plant.” Poster
Presentation at the 3rd Annual Ohio Mass
Spectrometry Symposium, 21-March-2006; Columbus,
Ohio.
4. . Scott E.
Afton, Santha Yathavakilla, Monika Shah, and
Joseph A. Caruso. “Investigation of the
Selenium and Mercury Complex in the (Allium
Fistulosum) Green Onion Plant.” Poster
Presentation at the 2006 Graduate Poster Forum,
3-Mar-2006;
Cincinnati, Ohio
3. Scott E.
Afton, Santha Yathavakilla, Monika Shah, and
Joseph A. Caruso. “Investigation of the
Selenium and Mercury Complex in the (Allium
Fistulosum) Green Onion Plant.” Poster
Presentation at the 2006 Winter Conference on
Plasma Spectrochemistry, 10-Jan-2006; Tucson,
Arizona.
2. Monika Shah,
Juris Meija, Scott E. Afton, and Joseph A.
Caruso. “Characterization of Selenium Volatiles
in Enriched Green Onions (Allium Fistulosum)
Using Gas Chromatography Coupled to Inductively
Coupled Plasma Mass And Time of Flight Mass
Spectrometry.” Poster Presentation at the 2006
Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry,
10-Jan-2006; Tucson, Arizona.
1. Scott E.
Afton, Santha Yathavakila and Joseph A. Caruso.
“Identification of the selenium mercury
interaction within the Allium fistulosum
plant.” Poster Presentation at the 2005 Ralph
and Helen Oesper Banquet, Poster Session and
Symposium, 12-Oct-2005;
Cincinnati,
Ohio.
REFERENCES
Dr. Joseph A
Caruso Dr. William R.
Heineman Dr.
Pete Padolik
Professor
(Advisor)
Distinguished Research Professor
Manager
of Freshman Laboratories
Department of
Chemistry Department of
Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
University of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
45221-0172
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172
Phone: 513-556-9306
Phone: (513)-556-9210
Phone:
(513) 556-9315
joseph.caruso@uc.edu
heinemwr@uc.edu
Peter.Padolik@uc.edu
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