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Bassett
Christine BassettM.S. student, Geological Sciences
Curriculum Vitae / Department of Geological Sciences
University of Alabama
Box 870338
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Mobile: (404) 218 -0670
Email:
Education______
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Tuscaloosa, AL
2020 (anticipated) Ph.D., Geological Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Fred Andrus
2016 M.S., Geological Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Fred Andrus
Cum GPA: 3.8
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIAAthens, GA
2014 B.S, Geology
2012 B.A., Anthropology
2011 B.A., Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Languages______
Spanish: Native fluency: Verbal, reading, writing
French and Portuguese: Reading only
Awards and Honors______
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, top 3 winner, Graduate Student Association, University of AlabamaSpring 2016
Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student, Department of Geological Sciences, University of AlabamaSpring 2016
3-Minute Thesis semi-finalist, University of AlabamaFall 2015
Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation, Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference Spring 2005
Fellowships and Grants______
Dean’s Merit Assistantship ($6,000/yr for 3 years)Fall 2016
Graduate Council Fellowship, University of Alabama Graduate School ($23,000)Fall 2016
Lindahl Scholarship, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama ($4,000/yr for 4 years)Fall 2016
Geological Sciences Advisory Board Scholarship ($3,000)Summer 2016
A.S. Johnson Travel Scholarship ($300)Spring 2016
Graduate Student Research and Travel Support Fund ($300)Spring 2016
Graduate Student Research and Travel Support Fund ($300)Fall 2015
A.S. Johnson Travel Scholarship ($300)Fall 2015
Geological Sciences Advisory Board Scholarship ($1,750)Summer 2015
A.S. Johnson Travel Scholarship ($700)Spring 2015
Geological Society of America Graduate Research Grant ($1,250)Spring 2015
Graduate Student Research and Travel Support Fund ($300)Spring 2015
Publications ______
Bassett, C., 2013, The Latino Health Paradox: Mothers, Herbs, and Doctors, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Conference Presentations ______
2016Bassett, C., Andrus, C. Fred T., and West, C.F., Etnier, M., Clams and Climate: Implications for reconstructing paleoseasonality in Southern Alaska, 4th International Sclerochronology Conference, Portland, ME
Bassett, C., Andrus, C. Fred T., and West, C.F., Etnier, M., Clams and Climate: Reconstructing past environments in Southern Alaska, Stable Istopes in Zooarchaeology Working Group, Athens, GA
2015 Bassett, C. and Andrus, C. Fred T., Sclerochronological analysis of Saxidomus gigantea: Implications for reconstructing past seasonality and sea ice extent in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA
Bassett, C., Clams and climate: Stable isotope sclerochronology of Saxidomus gigantea, Women in STEM Experience (WISE) Symposium, Tuscaloosa, AL
2013Bassett, C., Popular and folk medicine: Towards an understanding of the Latino Health Paradox, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium, Athens, GA
2005Bassett, C., The role of female choice in Drosophila sexual selection, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium, Athens, GA
Basset, C.,The role of female choice in Drosophila sexual selection, Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference (SEEC), Athens GA
Research Experience ______
Master’s Thesis, Clams and Climate: Isotope sclerochronology and paleoenvironmental August 2016 – present
reconstruction in the North Pacific Ocean
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Advisor: Dr. Fred Andrus, Department Chair
Co-Investigator, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO)January 2012 – May 2013
University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology
Advisor: Dr. Susan Tanner, Director of Health & Human Biology
Data CollectionOctober – December 2012
University of Georgia, Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Orpinas
Data EntryOctober – December 2012
University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology
Advisors: Dr. Don Nelson and Deborah Sadler
Co-investigatorMay – December 2012
University of Georgia, Department of Counseling and Human Development
Advisor: Dr. Alan Stewart
Lab Assistant/Project DesignerMay – August 2005
Emory University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
Advisor: Dr. Vincent Conticello, Professor and Director, Graduate Studies
Lab AssistantMay 2004 – August 2005
University of Georgia, Department of Genetics
Advisors: Dr. Wyatt Anderson, Professor and Dean Emeritus and
Dr. Yong-Kyu Kim, Assistant Research Scientist
Teaching Experience ______
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Alabama, Department of Geological SciencesAugust 2014 – present
Teaching Assistant, Geology Field School, University of Georgia, Department of GeologyMay – June 2014
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, Department of AnthropologyAugust 2013 –May 2014
GED Science and Social Sciences Instructor, Athens Latino Center for Education and ServicesDecember 2012 – May 2013
Migrant Family Engagement Specialist,Clarke County School District June 2008
ESL Instructor, Catholic Charities ESL programOctober 2007 – May 2008
Mentor, Clarke County Mentor ProgramSeptember 2006 – December 2008
Outreach ______
Volunteer Coordinator, Science Olympiad, Department of Geological Sciences, University of AlabamaFebruary 2016
Science Olympiad is an Americanmiddle school and high school team competition in which students compete in 'events' pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.
Founder and President, Bicycle Advocacy Coalition (BAC)October 2015 – present
BAC is a student-led bike advocacy initiate that seeks to promote bike safety and awareness in the university community through education. BAC also works with the Tuscaloosa Bicycle Advisory Committee to connect the university cycling community with
Instructor, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary Partnership with the University of AlabamaSeptember 2015 – present
The UA Partnership program at Tuscaloosa Magnet School seeks to enrich student learning through exposure to a diversity of subject areas through hands-on learning activities. I design lesson plans from themes in geological sciences for ages 5-10. Topics include rocks, minerals, fossils, volcanoes, and climate change.
Instructor, AWEsome Partnership at Arcadia Elementary SchoolJanuary – April 2015
AWEsome Partnership at Arcadia Elementary School is a weekly program that seeks to enrich student learning through hands-on activities in a variety of subject areas. My responsibilities included designing lesson plans and activities centered around themes in geological science for students between the ages of 5-8. Topics include rocks, minerals, fossils, volcanoes, and climate change.
Professional Affiliation ______
Association for Women GeoscientistsGeological Society of America
American Geophysical UnionAlabama Geologic Survey