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Jennifer A. Jamison, Ph.D

Address: 5210 Grand Avenue • P.O. Box 3649Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649

E-mail: jennifer.jamison@uafs.edu

Tel: 479-561-5022

Appointments

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR, August 2011- Present

Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, May 2012-July 2012

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, July2009-January 2011

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Professional Preparation

Rice University, Houston, TX, August 2003-May 2009

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Rice University, Houston, TX, Completed 2005; Conferred May 2008

M. A. in Chemistry

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, May 2003

B. S. in Chemistry, cum laude

Funding/Grant Writing

Accepted

Arkansas Science & Technology Authority, STEM Outreach for K-12 Initiative, “UAFS Green Outreach STEM Teacher Professional Development Workshop & Summer Academy,” Co-Investigator, $30,000, Summer 2014

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, College of STEM, Science Education Outreach for K-12 Initiative, “Festival of Science,” Co-Investigator, $2,000/ year, Fall 2012 – Present

Arkansas IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), “High Performance Liquid Chromatograph,” Co-Investigator, $25,000, January 2012

Pending

American Honda Foundation, STEM Outreach for K-12 Initiative, “UAFS STEM Girls Rock,” Co-Investigator, $30,000

In Preparation

National Science Foundation, Research in Undergraduate Institutions (NSF-RUI), Co-Investigator, $100,000

Attempted

National Science Foundation, Major Research Instrumentation (NSF-MRI), Co-Investigator, $195,147

National Science Foundation, NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSF S-STEM), Principal Investigator, $523,792, June 2013

Awards & Honors

Annual STEM @ the Capitol, 1 of 3 UAFS Representatives, State Capitol Rotunda, Little Rock, AR, March 2014.

Top Poster Presentation Award (Presenter: Alice Tholen), 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2013

NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Doctoral Scholar, Summer 2003-2009

NIH Keck /Nanobiology Trainee, Spring 2005-2008

Honorable Mention Poster Award, More Graduate Education @ Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Annual Research Conference, Arizona State University, Spring 2006 & 2007

Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship to attend the Gordon Research Conference, Summer 2004

1st Place Physical Science Poster Award, NSF New Mexico-Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Conference, Spring 2004

Institute Scholar, Compact for Faculty Diversity, Fall 2002-2005

UTA Presidential Scholar, Spring 2003Ronald E. McNair Scholar/ Scholarship, Spring 2002

UTA Chemistry and Biochemistry Society Scholarship, Spring 2002 & Spring 2003

UTA Honor Roll , Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, & Spring 2003

UTA Freshman Achievement Scholarship, Fall 1999-Spring 2001

Research Experience

Visiting Assistant Professor Research: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Summer 2012

Co-Researchers: Dr. Peter Kroll, Dr. Subhrangsu S. Mandal, and Dr. Richard B. Timmons

Surface-functionalization and SiC nanocrystals to affect biocompatibility and stability in various environments.
Characterization of coated SiC nanocrystals.
Synthesis of porous SiC nanocrystals impregnated with Fe2+.

Postdoctoral Research: Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2009-2011

Advisor: Dr. Sarah E. Bondos

Design of nanocomposites comprised of various nanocrystals and ultrabithorax-based protein materials.
Control of morphology and mechanical properties of protein materials by altering nanocrystal coatings.
Patterning of nanocrystals on protein materials to tailor electronic properties of nanocomposite.
Development of a hybrid nanocrystal/protein composite to facilitate FRET and design a biosensor.

Doctoral Research: Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 2003-2009

Advisors: Dr. Kathleen S. Matthews and Dr. Vicki L. Colvin

Synthesis and characterization of nanobioconjugates comprised of gold nanoparticles, Immunoglobin G, myoglobin, lysozyme, and lactalbumin.
Control over nanobioconjugate aggregation using solution pH and surface modifications to proteins using aminoalkylation, succinylation, and acetylation reactions.
Novel adaptation of Analytical Ultracentrifugation for characterizing nanobioconjugates and solution-phase organic nanoparticle systems.
Engineering biomolecule surfaces to demonstrate orientation-dependent biomolecule-antibody assembly and control antigen-antibody recognition.
Epitope mapping using nanobioconjugates.

Undergraduate Research: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, 2001-2003

Advisor: Dr. Gary Kinsel

Determination of the ionization mechanisms of iron and ruthenium compounds using MALDI-TOF/MS

Environmental Health, Safety, & Management Internship: Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX, Fall 2001Supervisor: David Shaheen

Implemented a new computer database to facilitate Material Safety Data Sheet access.

Publications

Jamison, J.A.; Bryant, E.B.; Kadali, S.B.; Wong, M.S.; Colvin, V.L.; Matthews, K.S.; Calabretta, M.K.; “Altering Surface Charge with Chemical Modification Modulates Protein-Gold Nanoparticle Aggregation;” Journal of Nanoparticle Research 2011, 13, 625-636.
Jamison, J.A.; Krueger, K.M.; Mayo, J.T.; Yavuz, C.T.; Redden J.J.; Colvin, V.L.; “Applying Analytical Ultracentrifugation to Nanocrystal Suspensions;” Nanotechnology 2009, 20 (35), 355702.
Jamison, J.A.; Krueger, K.M.; Yavuz, C.T.; Mayo, J.T.; Redden, J.J.; Colvin, V.L.; “Size-Dependent Sedimentation of Inorganic Nanocrystals;”ACS Nano 2008, 2(2), 311-319.
Calabretta, M.K.; Jamison, J.A.; Falkner, J.C.; Liu, Y.; Yuhas, B.D.; Matthews, K.S.; Colvin, V.L.; “Analytical Ultracentrifugation for Characterizing Nanocrystals and Their Bioconjugates;” Nano Letters 2005, 5(5), 963-967.
Falkner, J.C.; Al-Somali, A.M.; Jamison, J.A.; Zhang, J.; Adrianse, S. L.; Simpson, R. L.; Calabretta, M. K.; Radding, W.; Phillips, G. N., Jr.; Colvin, V. L.; “Generation of Size-Controlled, Submicrometer Protein Crystals;” Chem. Mater. 2005, 17(10), 2679-2686.
Jamison, J.A.; Kinsel, G.R.; “The Use of LabVIEW Software for Laboratory Data Analysis;” UTA McNair Research Journal, 2002.

Posters and Presentations

A. Tholen and J. Jamison, “Electrolyte-induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles is Modulated by Cation Size,” Annual STEM @ the Capitol, Little Rock, AR, Spring 2014; 6th Annual UAFS Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fort Smith, AR, Spring 2013.
J. Jamison, V. Colvin, K. Matthews, “Protein Stability, Stoichiometry, and Function in Nanobioconjugates,” (Poster), AGEP Summer Banquet, Houston, TX, Summer 2008; Nanobiology Training Program Summer Symposium, Houston, TX, Summer 2008 & Summer 2007.
J. Jamison, K. Matthews, V. Colvin, “Analytical Ultracentrifugation Applied to the Characterization of Nanobioconjugates,” Rice University Outreach for High School Students, Summer 2006.
J. Jamison, M. Calabretta, K. Matthews, and V. Colvin, “Analytical Ultracentrifugation Applied to Model Solution-Phase Nanoparticle Systems,” (Poster), More Graduate Education @ Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Annual Research Conference, Arizona State University, Spring 2007 & Spring 2006; Nanodays Annual Research Conference, Rice University, Fall 2005; Keck Annual Research Conference, University of Houston, Fall 2005.
J. Jamison, M. Calabretta, K. Matthews, and V. Colvin, “Analytical Ultracentrifugation Applied to the Wet/Dry Interface” (Poster), New Mexico-AGEP Conference, Las Cruces, NM, Fall 2004; Gordon Research Conference on Nanostructure Fabrication, Tilton, NH, Summer 2004.
J. Jamison and A. Boyd, “Nanomagnetism,” Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) Educational Outreach, Rice University, Fall 2004; Dallas, TX, Summer 2003.
J. Jamison and G. Kinsel, “The Use of LabVIEW Software for Laboratory Data Analysis,” Annual McNair Regional Conference, Denton, TX, Spring 2003; 11th Annual National McNair Research Conference, Delevan, WI, Fall 2002.

Teaching Experience

Courses:Special Topics in Chemistry (Bioconjugate Chemistry), CHEM 4903, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2014
College Chemistry II Lab, CHEM 1411, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Fall 2013
Inorganic Chemistry, CHEM 4704, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Fall 2013
Special Topics in Chemistry (Smart Materials), CHEM 4903, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2013
College Chemistry I, CHEM 1403, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Spring 2013, Summer 2013
Chemical Principles Lab, CHEM 1303, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Fall 2012
Chemical Literature & Seminar, CHEM 3202, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Fall 2012, Spring 2014
Instrumental Analysis, CHEM 4461, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2012, Spring 2014
College Chemistry II, CHEM 1413, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2012, Summer II 2013
Analytical Chemistry (Quantitative Chemical Analysis), University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Fall 2011-Fall 2012
Chemical Principles, CHEM 1303, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Fall 2011-Present

Doctoral Thesis Committee Member:

Applied Physics Dissertation, “Climate Classification Preprocessing Algorithm (CPA),” University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Fall 2012

Research Mentor:

Undergraduate Research, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2014

Advised two undergraduates, in Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry in independent research projects.

Undergraduate Research, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Fall 2013

Advised three undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biochemistry in independent research projects.

Undergraduate Research, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Spring 2013

Advised four undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology in independent research projects.

Undergraduate Research, University of Arkansas -- Fort Smith, Fall 2012

Advised two undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry in independent research projects.

Undergraduate Research, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2012

Advised two undergraduates in Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering in independent research projects.

Doctoral student, University of Texas at Arlington, Summer 2012

Provided guidance in nanomaterial surface functionalization and project design and execution for a Doctoral Candidate in Chemistry.

Undergraduate Research, University of Texas at Arlington, Summer 2012

Supervised a pre-dental student in performing surface functionalization of silicon carbide nanocrystals, and synthesis and treatment of gold nanocrystals.

Welch Summer High School Scholar, University of Texas at Arlington, Summer 2012

Supervised and designed a research project for a High School student that centered around the functionalization and characterization of silicon carbide nanocrystals.

Undergraduate Research, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Spring 2012

Advised two Chemistry undergraduates in independent research projects.

Doctoral student, Texas A&M University, Spring 2010-Fall 2010

Provided guidance in nanomaterial synthesis, project design and execution, and manuscript publication to a Biomedical Engineering Doctoral student.

Undergraduate Research, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Summer 2010

Advised a Biochemistry undergraduate student in an independent research project focusing on nanoscale and protein-based materials.

Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Summer Mentor, Rice University, 2003-2009

Advised summer high school students in research and possible career paths in the sciences.

Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Summer Internship in Chemistry, Rice University, Summer 2007

Supervised an undergraduate student in an independent research project.

Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) Summer Internship in Chemistry, Rice University, 2006

Supervised two undergraduate students in independent research projects.

Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology Summer Internship in Chemistry, Rice University, 2004

Supervised an undergraduate student in an independent research project.

Lecturer:

Biochemical Characterization Methods, BIOS 532, “Analytical Ultracentrifugation,” Rice University, Fall 2008.
Nanotechnology: Content and Context, CHEM 235, “Protein Function in Nanobioconjugates,” Rice University, Fall 2008.
Nanotechnology for Teachers, CHEM 570, “Protein Function in Nanobioconjugates,” Rice University, Spring 2008.
Fundamental Concepts in Biology, BIOS 122, “Nanotechnology and Nanobiology,” Rice University, Fall 2006.

Discussion Leader:

General Chemistry, Rice University, 2006-2008.Assisted students with the mastery of material presented in lectures.

Teaching Assistant:

Nanostructured Materials, CHEM 533, Rice University, Spring 2005Instructed undergraduates and graduates in the fundamental concepts and ideas pertaining to nanostructured materials, including their synthesis, characterization, and enhanced properties.
General Chemistry Laboratory, Rice University, Fall 2003-Fall 2004Instructed undergraduates in basic chemistry laboratory techniques and concepts.

Service and Leadership

K-12 Educational Outreach:

UAFS Go Green Girls Summer Academy, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Summer 2014.
Annual UAFS Festival of Science for 3rd and 4th Graders, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Fall 2012-Present.
Project GRAD Summer Program for High School Students, Rice University, Houston, TX, 2008-2010.
CBEN Education al Outreach Summer Program for High School Students, Rice University, Houston, TX, 2007-2010.
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Career Day, Houston, TX, Fall 2005 and 2006.
CBEN Educational Outreach for High School Teachers, Rice University, 2004-2005, 2007-2009.
CBEN Educational Outreach for High School Teachers, Dallas, TX, Summer 2003.

Guest Speaker:

Fort Smith First Church of the Nazarene, Fort Smith, AR, Spring 2014.
Society of Women Engineers at UAFS, Graduate School Panel, Fort Smith, AR, Fall 2012.
University of Texas at Arlington McNair Scholars Program, Arlington, TX, Summer 2012.
Upward Bound Math/Science Program, Fort Smith, AR, Fall 2011.
Chemistry Club, UAFS, Fort Smith, AR, Fall 2011.
Houston Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation National Conference at Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, Fall 2006.
PVAMU Chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), Prairie View A&M University, Fall 2004.
Texas Southern University Alliances for Minority Participation, Spring 2003.

Poster Judge:

Kimmons Junior High School/Fort Smith Regional Science Fair, Fort Smith, AR, Spring 2014.
Euper Lane Elementary School Science Fair, Fort Smith, AR, Spring 2013.
Houston Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation National Conference at Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, Fall 2006.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Professionals (HBCU-UP) National Conference, New Orleans, LA, Spring 2005.

Committees:

Faculty Senate, STEM Representative, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Fall 2013-2015.
Women’s Month Luncheon/Tea Planning Committee lead by Dr. Rita Barrett, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Spring 2014.
Hiring Committee for new Criminal Justice faculty member, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Spring 2012.

Recruiter:

Rice University Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology(CBEN), and Department of Chemistry: National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) National Conference, Los Angeles, CA, Spring 2006.
Rice University Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP): Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Professionals (HBCU-UP) National Conference, New Orleans, LA, Spring 2005.
Rice University Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP): Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliances for Minority Participation (LS-LAMP), New Orleans, LA, Fall 2004.

Scientific Coordinator:

Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) Student Leadership Council, Rice University, 2004-2005.

2010 - present