Lisa Larrimore Ouellette
Law Student, Yale University
Resume
Please email me (larrimore -at- physics.cornell.edu) to receive a copy of my full resume in PDF format.
Education:
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Ph.D. in Physics (January 2008)
M.S. in Physics (May 2006) - Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
B.A. with High Honors in Physics with a Minor in Mathematics (June 2002)
Semester abroad at the University of Melbourne (Spring 2001)
Awards and Honors:
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2004-2007)
- Cornell University Graduate Fellowship (2002-2004)
- American Physical Society Apker Award Finalist for Undergraduate Research (2002)
- Swarthmore College Elmore Prize in Physics (2002)
- Phi Beta Kappa (2002)
- Sigma Xi Research Honor Society (2000)
Research Experience:
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (May 2003-June 2006; Jan 2007-Aug 2007)
Conducted research for Ph.D. dissertation on chemical and biological sensing with carbon nanotubes in solution. - Max Planck Institute (MPIDS), Goettingen, Germany (July-Dec 2006)
Studied the interactions of nanotubes and amoebae for Ph.D. dissertation. - CERN, Geneva, Switzerland (Summer 2002)
Conducted particle physics research, calibrating modules for the electromagnetic calorimeter of the LHCb experiment. - Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA (Summer 1999, Summer 2001)
Studied computational models of positronium for senior honors thesis. - NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (Summer 2000)
Characterized optical trap detectors.
Other Work Experience:
- Paralegal, Main Line Elder Law, Bryn Mawr, PA (Aug 2007-Present)
Drafting estate-planning documents and working on Medicaid applications. - Teaching Assistant, Cornell University (Fall 2003)
Taught sections, wrote quizzes, and graded homework and exams for a sophomore-level course on waves, optics, and particles. - Writing Associate, Swarthmore College (Fall 1999-Spring 2002)
Selected into Writing Associates Program to mentor chemistry and engineering students with their writing and to staff a walk-in writing clinic. - Physics Clinic Director, Swarthmore College (Fall 2001-Spring 2002)
Organized and staffed a walk-in clinic for physics students. - Math and Physics Grader, Swarthmore College (Fall 1999-Fall 2000)
Graded problem sets for Multivariable Calculus, Mechanics, and Electricity and Magnetism.
Science Outreach Activities:
- EYH Conference Co-Chair, Cornell University (Sep 2004-June 2006)
Organized 2005 and 2006 Expanding Your Horizons science conferences for over 200 7th-9th grade girls and their parents, with a budget of $20,000. - AFM Workshop Leader, Cornell University (2003-2007)
Ran workshops to teach middle and high school students about atomic force microscopes (AFMs) using Lego models and an interactive demonstration with a real AFM. - High School Lab Developer, Cornell University (Summer 2004)
Developed a javascript-based workshop about quantum mechanics in collaboration with a high school physics teacher through the Cornell Institute for Physics Teachers. Provided instruction on using this workshop to over 20 teachers. - Science Outreach Leader, Cornell University (Sep 2002-May 2007)
Developed and presented many other science activities to students (Kindergarten through undergraduate) and teachers through the Cornell Center for Materials Research.- Ran a professional development workshop for 5th-grade science teachers about teaching electromagnetism through hands-on activities.
- Presented optical microscope activities to teachers and to deaf students.
- Built crystal radios and visualized electromagnetic signals with students.
- Led hands-on tours about carbon nanotube research at Cornell for groups of journalists, students, and teachers.
- Taught minorities about fiber optics for the Science and Math Saturday Academy.
- Talked with high school and undergraduate students about careers in physics.
- Ran activities at the Ithaca Sciencenter, the Ithaca Public Library, and local schools on topics including magnetism, buoyancy, density, liquid nitrogen, and electrochemistry.
- Tutor and Mentor, A Better Chance, Swarthmore, PA (Sep 1998-May 1999)
Tutored minority high school students in science and math through the A Better Chance (ABC) program.
Community Leadership:
- Eastwood Commons Board of Directors, Ithaca, NY (2005-2007)
Elected to the Board of Directors for my 76-unit condominium association. - Physics Grad Society President, Cornell University (2003-2004)
Elected President of the 200-member physics graduate student society. Organized discussion forums on topics including choosing a research group, finding a job after graduate school, and retaining women in physics. Also organized dinners with special lecturers and social events for graduate students.
