2. About GK-12 GK-12 is a program funded by the National Science Foundation Our goal is to have fellows in STEM classrooms, where they will help teachers integrate concepts of computer science into traditional lecture.

3. About DISSECT Computational Thinking Algorithms Logical Thinking Scientific Process Rigorous Hypothesis Testing Data Analysis Research Isotopes Methods in Forensic Science

4. What is Computational Thinking? “Computational thinking is a way humans solve problems; it is not trying to get humans to think like computers.” “Computational thinking is using heuristic reasoning to discover a solution.” J. Wing A CERTAIN WAY OF SOLVING PROBLEMS

5. What is Grad School?

6. Why I Chose Grad School A. I wanted to conduct experiments that I was interested in and would (eventually) make a difference in how science works in the “real” world. B. I was bored at work. C. I was crazy. D. I love to learn. E. All of the above

7. Research Titles Abiotic Variation in Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopic Signatures due to Temperature in the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopic Signatures, Diet Inferences and Tissue Selection in the Endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (Hybognathus amarus) Miocene Gomphotherian Diet Inferences from New Mexico using Carbon Isotopic Ratios (Proboscidea) Isotopic Memory, Incorporation Rates and Fractionation in the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)

8. Experiences

9. Curtis Fly Lab

11. Dawe Fungal Lab

12. Hanley Dengue and Influenza Virus Lab

13. Throop Ecosystem Lab

15. Museum Collections

16. Module – Prep for Module IsoForensics – Carbon/Nitrogen Isotopes in Student Hair Preparatory Activities – Excel – Data Collection – Atomic Chemistry – Mass Spectrometry – Isotope Ratio Mass Spec

17. Introduction to Mass Spectrometry – Cocaine in Hair Sample http://svmsl.chem.cmu.edu/ “An Introduction to Mass Spectrometry Applications in Biological Research”. 2004. Finehout and Lee. The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

18. Using Stable Isotopes to Trace Geography in Trafficking WaterIsotopes.org Google Earth “Tracing geographical and temporal trafficking patterns for marijuana in Alaska using stable isotopes (C, N, O, H)”. 2010 Booth et al. Forensic Science InternationalTracing geographical and temporal trafficking patterns for marijuana in Alaska using stable isotopes

19. IsoForensics – Carbon/Nitrogen Isotopes in Student Hair Power Point “tour” of LEC Lab and processing of hair samples

20. Video Bio http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/gk-12/ https://sites.google.com/site/mayfieldgk12disse ct/ https://sites.google.com/site/mayfieldgk12disse ct/