The Bio-Bus Fellows, Volunteers, and Administrators Biography Page

Bio-Bus Fellows & Volunteers

	Ara Alan - Fellow Current Level of Study: Undergraduate Major/Minor: Biology/Chemistry (Pre-Med) Long-Term Career Goals: Doctor M.D. Hometown: Sulemaniah/ Iraqi-Kurdistan Hobbies/Interests: Painting and Sculpting, following Mideast politics, Bio-Bus Start Date: May 2002 E-Mail Address: ara_1981@hotmail.com
	Joan C. Flores aka J.C. – Fellow Current Level of Study: Undergraduate Major/Minor: Biology/Chemistry Long-Term Career Goals: Get into Med-School and be a successful Pediatrician Hometown: Mexico Hobbies/Interests: Forensic Science, Camping, Hiking, Rugby, Photography, Traveling, Different Cultures, Reading Bio-Bus Start Date: January 2004 E-Mail Address: jflores2@student.gsu.edu
	Sharon Kerr – Fellow Current Level of Study: Post Baccalaureate Major/Minor: Biology/Chemistry Long-Term Career Goals: Public Health Specialist Hometown: New Rochelle, New York Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Teaching, Yoga Bio-Bus Start Date: September 2005 E-Mail Address: sharonrkerr@gmail.com
	Drew Kohlhorst – Fellow Current Level of Study: Graduate Major/Minor: Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry Long-Term Career Goals: Academia, Undergraduate level Hometown: Lynchburg, VA Hobbies/Interests: Biking, Hiking, Computers and my dogs Bio-Bus Start Date: June 2003 E-Mail Address: DKohlhorst@comcast.net
	Mike Nebiker – Fellow & Webmaster Current Level of Study: Undergraduate Major/Minor: Chemistry/Biology Long-Term Career Goals: Research Professor at a University Hometown: Rome, NY Hobbies/Interests: Website design, PC gaming, reading and collecting books, botany, gardening, natural products chemistry. Organizations: Tau Sigma Academic Honor Society Bio-Bus Start Date: May 2004 E-Mail Address: mnebiker1@gsu.edu
	Candice Nelson – Fellow Current Level of Study: Undergraduate (Senior) Major/Minor: Biology/Chemistry Long-Term Career Goals: To be a Oral Surgeon \w a Ph D in Biomedical Research Hometown: Originally form Fresno, California Hobbies/Interests: Reading, swimming, and hanging out with friends Bio-Bus Start Date: December 2004
	David Tippens – Fellow & Resident Anthropologist Current Level of Study: Post Graduate Major/Minor: Anthropology with a concentration in Biology and the evolution of language. Long-Term Career Goals: Education and Research with a focus on the human hyoid, language, computer modeling and the development of a broader theoretical model for related concepts. Hometown: Buckhead, GA (The one with the post office J ). Hobbies/Interests: MMPOGs, hiking, consumption of sci-fi and fantasy multimedia and springboard diving. Organizations: American Association of Physical Anthropologists Bio-Bus Start Date: September 2002 E-Mail Address: davetippens@yahoo.com
	Michelle Ventura - Fellow Current Level of Study: Graduate Major/Minor: Masters in Science Hometown: Orange County, California Bio-Bus Start Date: September, 2004.
	Tanisha Witcher - Fellow Degree: Undergraduate Major/Minor: Biology/chemistry Long-Term Career Goals: To become a Pharmacist Hometown: Cleveland, OH Hobbies/Interests: Science, listening to music, traveling, relaxing Bio-Bus Start Date: December 2004 E-Mail Address: twitcher1@student.gsu.edu

Bio-Bus Administrators

	Dr. Barbara Baumstark, Ph.D. – Director of the Bio-Bus Program at G.S.U. PhD: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976 Additional Occupation: Professor of Biology at Georgia State University Research Areas: Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry (A Detailed Overview of Dr. Baumstark’s Research)
	Genevieve Edwards – Program Manager PhD: History and Humanities, Stanford University, 1997 Additional Occupation: Troop Committee, Boy Scout Troop 134, Decatur GA Research Areas: Liturgy of Excommunication in Western Europe, 900-1200 C.E.; Women in the Middle Ages
	Dana Brown – Laboratory Coordinator Current Level of Study: Graduate (Masters of Science) Major/Minor: Geology Educational Background: AS-Natural Science, BS- Biology Long-Term Career Goals: Career in Informal Education/Outreach with an emphasis on the Geosciences Research Topic: Benthic Foraminiferal Biofacies Changes Hometown: (last) Columbus, GA Hobbies/Interests: Arts and Crafts, digging in the dirt, pounding on rocks, reading, watching the boob-tube, practicing Judo Organizations: GSA, AGU, MAS, ASLO, ASLO Minority Program, GSU Geology Club, ΣΓΕ National Honor Society for Earth Sciences, Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science (MS PHD’S) Bio-Bus Start Date: August 2002 E-Mail Address: biodcb@langate.gsu.edu
	Chandan Morris Robbins – Laboratory Coordinator Current Level of Study: Graduate (B.S. from University of Michigan in Biological Psychology and Cognitive Science with a minor in Pre-Medicine, M.S. from Georgia State University in Biology) Major/Minor: Microbiology Long-Term Career Goals: M.D. in Pathology Hometown: Stone Mountain, Georgia Hobbies/Interests: Singing, community service, and outdoor activities. Bio-Bus Start Date: Summer 2004 E-Mail Address: biocfm@langate.gsu.edu

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