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Mahon CV
Andrew R. Mahon
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Biology, Campbell Hall
Birmingham, AL 35294
mahon@uab.edu
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Cum Laude. Truman State University, May 1997. Minor in Biology.
Masters of Science in Biology. Truman State University, July 1999. Thesis on the feeding behavior and associated toxins in the phylum Chaetognatha.
Related Experience
Spring 1994-May 1997: Teaching Assistant for numerous chemistry and biology courses including Cellular and Molecular Biology, Quantitative Analytical Chemistry, Introductory Physiology, and General Chemistry. Duties included grading, laboratory preparation, supervision, and overall assessment of student performance.
Fall 1997-present: Instructor of General Biology Laboratories at Truman State University and at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Research History
1993-1997: Research assistant to Dr. David L. McCurdy. I was in charge of a project involving trace metal analysis in coal samples using Electrothermal Vaporization into a Direct Current Plasma.
Fall 1998-August 1999: My M.S. research involved the analysis of the feeding behavior of Parasagitta elegans (Chaetognatha). Topics of this work included the functional morphology, ecology, physiology, electron microscopy, and toxicology of this species of arrow worm.
Skills and Abilities
I have used and am familiar with the following instrumentation/techniques: HPLC, DCP, GC, IR, FTIR, AA, Uv-Vis, NMR, GFAA, Raman, SEM, Ultra-Microtomy, and light microscopy.
I am a PADI certified open water SCUBA diver with over 150 dives in California, Florida, Missouri, Alabama, Washington State, and Alaska.
Publications and Presentations
Mahon, Andrew R. 1997. The safe and efficient evaporation of a solvent from solution. J. Chem. Ed. February, 1997. 246.
Mahon, Andrew R., S.R. Ringwald, D.L. McCurdy, T.S. Schroeder. The use of ashing aids in the direct determination of trace elements in coal with ETV-DCP. FAACS National Meeting, Kansas City, MO. Sept. 29-Oct. 4, 1996.
Mahon, Andrew R., S.R. Ringwald, D.L. McCurdy. The direct determination of trace elements in coal by ETV-DCP. American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA. April 1997.
Mahon, Andrew R. and G.L. Shinn. Do arrow worms use toxins in their feeding process? Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology National Conference, Denver, CO. January 1999.
Organizations
Alpha Chi Sigma, National Chemistry Fraternity
Beta Beta Beta, National Biological Honor Society
American Microscopical Society
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Alabama Academy of Science
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