CV
Please find a printable version of my professional CV here.
Education
PhD in Interdepartmental Genetics, Minor in Sustainable Agriculture. Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames. Overall GPA to date 3.44 / 4.0. Anticipated Dec 2011.
BS in Biological Sciences. College of Chemical & Life Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park. Overall GPA 3.3 / 4.0. Completed May 2006.
Research Experience
Research Assistant. Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames. Investigate and improve maize nutritional characteristics, including amino acid balance and iron bioavailability, with biotechnology and breeding. Paul Scott, major professor and primary investigator. September 2006 to present.
Research Assistant, Graduate Student Research Rotations. Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames. Sequence the maize acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene from a plasmid in transformed E. coli. Basil Nikolau, primary investigator. July 2006 to September 2006.
Research Assistant, Graduate Student Research Rotations. Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames. Characterize transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana expressing snow drop lectin, determine its effects on herbivorous aphids. Bryony Bonning, primary investigator. May 2006 to July 2006.
Undergraduate Research Assistant. Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park. Characterize tDNA insertion mutant lines as part of Arabidopsis 2010. Heven Sze, primary investigator. January 2006 to May 2006.
Biological Science Technician. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville. Maintain sterile germplasm for a variety of fruit and vegetable species using micropropagation, screen incoming and outgoing germplasm for viral and bacterial disease. October 2005 to May 2006.
Teaching and Leadership Experience
Recruit Sustainment Program Cadre. RSP Battalion Company A, Headquarters Detachment, 671st Troop Command, Iowa National Guard, United States Army, Camp Dodge. Prepare new soldiers for basic and advanced training through teaching and mentoring. Topics included military custom and courtesy, drill and ceremony, first aid, riflemanship, weapon safety, physical fitness, and nutrition.May 2006 to November 2007.
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (Program Manager). United States Army Centers for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine North (USA CHPPM-N), Fort George G. Meade. Coordinate a West Nile virus surveillance program spanning 13 states. Conduct technical assistance visits with class sizes of five to thirty students for continuing education on preventive medicine surveillance techniques. November 2003 to June 2005.
Team Leader. 5th Medical Detachment, 8th United States Army, Yongsan, Republic of Korea. Schedule and assign over 100 health and safety inspections at over 20 military installations for 20 preventive medicine specialists. Lead a team of five preventive medicine specialists in conducting inspections. October 2002 to October 2003.
Honors and Awards
Sui Tong Chan Fung Travel Award. Interdepartmental Genetics Program, Iowa State University. February 2010.
Professional Advancement Grant. Graduate Program, Iowa State University. February 2010.
Grand Prize Winner. GMO Risk or Rescue? Helping Consumers Decide, Ashoka Changemakers. Selected for excellence in communicating the risks and benefits of biotechnology. November 2009.
Interfaith Student Leader Scholarship. Ames Religious Leaders Association. Selected for contributions to and leadership in interfaith activities. Fall 2009.
Selected attendee. NSF Debating Science Program. Fall 2008.
Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter. US Army Centers for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. Selected for excellence in leadership. Spring 2005.
Commandant’s List. Eighth Army Wightman Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. Graduated in top 10% of class. October 2003.
Professional Memberships
American Society of Plant Biologists
Publications
Hoffman PC, Esser NM, Shaver RD, Coblentz WK, Scott MP, Bodnar AL, Schmidt RJ, Charley RC. Influence of Ensiling Time and Inoculation on Alteration of the Starch-Protein Matrix in High Moisture Corn. (submitted to the Journal of Dairy Science in Jun 2010)
Bodnar AL, Scott MP. Using mutations in corn breeding programs. The Handbook of Plant Mutation Screening. Meksem K, Kahl G. Wiley, 2010.
Flint-Garcia SA, Bodnar AL, Scott MP. Wide Variability in Kernel Composition, Seed Characteristics, and Zein Profiles Among Diverse Maize Inbreds, Landraces, and Teosinte. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 2009 Oct;119(6):1129-42. PMID: 19701625.
Presentations
Examining the potential of maize hemoglobin as a bioforticant. Presented for the Preliminary Examination for the Major of Genetics for the Doctorate of Philosophy Degree and in Interdepartmental Genetics Student Seminar. Iowa State University, Ames. December 2009.
Characterizing seed storage proteins in teosinte and tripsacum. Presented in Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium and in Interdepartmental Genetics Student Seminar. Iowa State University, Ames. December 2008.
Posters
Bodnar AL, Haro von Mogel KJ. Biofortified: An educational resource for plant genetics and genetic engineering. Poster presented at the 52nd Maize Genetics Conference. March 2010.
Viesselmann LM, Chandler MA, Hansey CN, Bodnar AL, de Leon N, Kaeppler SM, Scott MP, Tracy WF. Differential zein protein levels in a su1 population divergently selected for visual endosperm starchiness. Poster presented at the 52nd Maize Genetics Conference. March 2010.
Bodnar AL, Flint-Garcia SA, Scott MP. Characterizing alcohol soluble proteins in teosinte and tripsacum seeds. Poster presented at NCCC-167 and the 51st Maize Genetics Conference. March 2009.
Bodnar AL, Flint-Garcia SA, Scott MP. Characterizing seed storage proteins in teosinte and tripsacum. Poster presented at the Seventh Annual Norman Borlaug Lectureship Poster Competition for Graduate and Undergraduate Students. October 2008.
Bodnar AL, Proulx AK, Scott MP, Reddy MB. Bioavailable iron in maize endosperm can be increased with over-expression of maize hemoglobin. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual Norman Borlaug Lectureship Poster Competition for Graduate and Undergraduate Students. October 2007.
Professional Training
Word 2007: Creating a Thesis Training. Information Technology, Iowa State University, Ames. Jan 2009.
Radiation Safety for Material Users. Environmental Health and Services, Iowa State University, Ames. May 2007.
Department of Defense Certified Pesticide Applicator Course. United States Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston. Coursework included medical entomology, pest surveillance and identification, integrated pest management, pesticide application. March 2004.
Primary Leadership Development Course. Eighth Army Wightman Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea. Course work included communication, leadership, public speaking, and problem solving. October 2003.
Preventive Medicine Specialist Training. United States Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, TX. Course work included environmental sampling, water analysis, medical entomology, health and safety inspection. June 1999.
Selected Activities and Community Service
Board Member of the Memorial Union Board of Directors, Iowa State University. August 2010 to present.
Member of the Special Student Fee and Tuition Committee, Iowa State University. April 2010 to present.
President of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, Iowa State University. Represent graduate and professional students to the university administration. April 2010 to present.
Social Media Coordinator for the Maize Genetics Community. Develop and implement a social media strategy to provide educational exchange about maize genetics. March 2010 to present.
Committee Member of the Iowa State University Committee on Lectures. Schedule more than 130 speakers with a budget well over $100,000. February 2010 to July 2010.
Organizer of Tomorrow’s Table mini symposium at Iowa State University, Ames. Provide an opportunity for guest speakers Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak to introduce students, faculty, and community members to the idea of combining genetic engineering and organic farming methods. Raised $7000 in funds from over 15 organizations and departments to bring the speakers to campus. December 2009.
Co-founder of the Interfaith Council of Iowa State University, Ames. Promote religious diversity, educational exchange, and advocate for the spiritual needs of students. November 2009 to present. Served as Council Chair from January 2010 to present.
Co-Executive Editor of Biofortified Weblog. Provide consumers with science based information about genetic engineering, plant biology, and agriculture and provide scientists with a venue in which to discuss their work with the public. November 2008 to present.
Judge for the Science and Technology Fair of Iowa. March 2008.
Co-founder and member of the Iowa State University Chapter of the Student Veterans of America. Help veterans acclimatize to school life, provide a community for student veterans, increase community awareness of veterans’ issues. Helped create the Colonel Pride Veterans Lounge in the Memorial Union, which was dedicated in January 2010. February 2008 to present.
Member of Iowa State University Agronomy Graduate Student Club. January 2008 to present. Promote social and educational opportunities and to represent the professional interests of graduate students in Agronomy department at ISU.
Member of Iowa State University Sustainable Agriculture Student Association. Promote sustainable agriculture through consumer education and outreach. January 2008 to present.
Senator for Interdepartmental Genetics in the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, Iowa State University. Represent the graduate students in the Interdepartmental Genetics program. October 2007 to April 2010. Served on the Rules Committee from September 2009 to April 2010.
Author of Genetic Maize Weblog. Provide science-based information about genetic engineering, plant genetics, and agriculture. October 2006 to present.
Board games outreach with the Games Club of Maryland. Teach board games to youths and elders in the community, encourage youths and elders to play board games together. January 2004 to May 2006.
Billy Goat Trail Steward, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Maryland. Visitor education, visitor first aid, emergency reporting, trail maintenance. January 2004 to May 2006.
Conferences and Meetings
Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP) Conference, April 2010
52nd Annual Maize Genetics Conference, March 2010
Darwin Chicago, October 2009
51st Annual Maize Genetics Conference, March 2009
North Central Communications Committee (NCCC) 167 Meeting, March 2009
NSF Debating Science Program, August 2008
Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP) Conference, June 2008
49th Annual Maize Genetics Conference, March 2007
World Food Prize International Symposium: “The Green Revolution Redux: Can We Replicate the Single Greatest Period of Food Production in All Human History?”, October 2006
Press
Montenegro, Maywa (editor). Biotech Is Not a Product. SEED. 19 April 2010.
Kotok, Alan. Student-Veterans Come Marching Home: Their Return to Studies. Science Careers. 6 June 2008. DOI: 10.1126/science.caredit.a0800082
Coursework
Fall 2010 ISU GENET 690 Student Research Seminar.
Spring 2010 ISU GENET 591 Workshop in Genetics, POL S 590 Special Topics: Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Fall 2009 ISU GDCB 542C Introduction to Cell Techniques, GENET 690 Student Research Seminar, SUSAG 600 Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium, SUSAG 610 Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture
Spring 2009 ISU AGRON 565A Professional Practices in Research, EEOB 562 Evolutionary Genetics, SUSAG 600 Sustainable Agriulture Colloquium
Fall 2008 ISU AGRON 521 Principles of Cultivar Development, GENET 690 Student Research Seminar, PHIL 538X Debating Science (Biotechnology), SUSAG 600 Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Summer 2008 ISU BCB 590 Introduction to Bioinformatics
Spring 2008 ISU GENET 591 Workshop in Genetics, STAT 402 Statistics Experimental Design and Analysis
Fall 2007 ISU AGRON 561 Population and Quantitative Genetics of Breeding, FSHN 695 Grant Proposal Writing, GENET 691 Faculty Research Seminar, STAT 401 Statistical Methods for Research
Spring 2007 ISU BBMB 542D Introduction to Plant Transformation, GDCB 511 Molecular Genetics, GENET 590 Special Topics: Bioethics, GENET 591 Workshop in Genetics
Fall 2006 ISU BBMB 404 Biochemistry, GDCB 510 Transmission Genetics, GDCB 519X Chromosomal Genetics (Cytogenetics), GENET 691 Faculty Research Seminar, GENET 692 Concepts and Foundations of Genetics, GENET 697 Graduate Research Rotation
Summer II 2005 UMD ARTH250 Art and Archeology of Ancient America, CHEM241 Organic Chemistry II, CHEM242 Organic Chemistry II Lab
Summer I 2005 UMD CHEM231 Organic Chemistry I, CHEM232 Organic Chemistry I Lab, ENGL393 Technical Writing
Spring 2005 UMD BSCI389 Entomology Department Research, PHYS122 Fundamentals of Physics
Fall 2004 UMD BSCI223 General Microbiology, CHEM113 General Chemistry II
Fall 2001 USF BSC 2010 Biology I Cellular Processes, PHY 2053 General Physics, PHY 2053L General Physics Laboratory
Spring 2001 USF ANT 4302 Gender and the Cross Cultural Perspective, CHM 2046 General Chemistry II, MAC 2311 Calculus I, PEN 2136 Skin and Scuba Diving
Fall 2000 USF ANT 3005 Anthropological Perspective, GLY 2038 Earth and Environmental Systems, HUM 3930 World Mythology, OCE 2001 Introduction to Oceanography
Fall 1999 USF BSC 3263 Marine Biology, LT 3451 Literature and the Occult, PCB 3063 General Genetics, PCB 3063L General Genetics Laboratory, REL 3114 Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion
Spring 1999 Hillsborough CC AMH 1020 History of the US II, CHM 1045L General College Chemistry I Lab, MAC 1114 Trigonometry, SYG 2010 Social Problems
Fall 1998 Hillsborough CC IDS 1152C Ecology of Pollution and Man, PSY 2012 General Psychology, SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology
Spring 1998 USF BSC 2011 Biology II Diversity, BSC 2011L Biology II Laboratory
Fall 1997 USF BSC 2010 Biology I Cellular, BSC 2010L Biology I Laboratory, CHM 2041 General Chemistry I, CLP 4143 Abnormal Psychology, IDH 2010 Acquired Knowledge (Philosophy)
Summer 1997 USF MAC 2102 College Algebra
Spring 1997 Hillsborough CC HUM 2210 Humanities Greek to Renaissance, HUM 2230 Humanities Baroque to Contemporary
Fall 1995 Hillsborough CC SPC 1022 Introduction to Speech, SPC 2511 Debate
