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Curriculum Vitae for
Stacy L. DeRuiter
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Biology Department, Tyack Laboratory
Redfield 1-32, M.S. #34
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Tel. 617-872-8934 or 508-289-3254
Fax 508-457-2134, Attn. Stacy DeRuiter
Email [email protected]
Education
PhD (in progress):
Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution Joint Program in Biological Oceanography. Thesis advisor: Dr. Peter L. Tyack.
Anticipated date of completion of degree: 2008.
B.A.: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. Major: Biology (with Distinction); Paracollege
Concentration in the Spirit of Science. Graduation May 2000.
H.S.:
Grand Rapids Christian High School, Grand Rapids, MI. Graduation June 1996.
Research Experience
07/2003 – Present – Doctoral student, Dr. Peter L. Tyack’s Lab, WHOI. A desire to investigate
anthropogenic influences on whale behavior and ecology underlies my research. Current
interests include effects of airgun sounds on sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus),
analysis of beaked whale (Mesoplodon sp. and Ziphius sp.) and sperm whale prey
composition and stress levels, and development of an acoustic tag for harbor porpoise
(Phocoena phocoena).
02/2002 – 06/2003 – Research Assistant, Dr. Dave Turner’s Lab, Mental Health Research Inst./Dept.
Biol. Chem., University of Michigan. Lab research focused on the role of bHLH family proteins
in neurogenesis, including the recent development of siRNA technology to inhibit genes of
interest in mammalian cells. Independent projects included extensive work with RNA (including
quantitative realtime PCR and DNA microarrays), transfection of cultured cells, cloning, and
assistance with lab management.
Summer 1999 – NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, College of Marine Studies,
University of Delaware. Title: “Population structure of the Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus
eleginoides) in the Southern Ocean: preliminary findings from a RFLP analysis of mtDNA and a
nuclear intron”. Advisor: Dr. Patrick Gaffney
Spring 1999 – Independent Research, Biology Department, St. Olaf College. Title: “Determination of
phylogeny of Leedy’s roseroot, an endangered club moss, using genetic sequence data”. Advisor:
Dr. Joel Olfelt
Summer 1998 – HHMI Summer Research Student, Biology Department, St. Olaf College. Title:
“Distribution and abundance of Minnesota's freshwater mussels” (group project); “Freshwater
mussel-fish interactions in the Superior National Forest and the Cannon River watershed, MN”
(individual project). Advisors: Dr. Michael Swift, St. Olaf College; Dr. Gary Wagenbach,
Carleton College
Publications
Vojtek, A.B., Taylor, J., DeRuiter, S. L., Yu, J-Y., Figueroa, C., Kwok, R. P. S., and Turner,
D. L. 2003. Akt regulates basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor-coactivator
complex formation and activity during neuronal differentiation. Mol. Cell. Biol.
23(13): 4417-4427.
Yu, J.-Y., S. L. DeRuiter, and D. L. Turner. 2002. RNA interference by expression of
short-interfering RNAs and hairpin RNAs in mammalian cells. Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 99(9): 6047-6052.
Yu, J.-Y., J. Taylor, S.L. DeRuiter, A.B.Vojtek, and D.L. Turner. 2003. Simultaneous
inhibition of GSK3 and GSK3 using hairpin siRNA expression vectors.
Molecular Therapy 7(2): 228-236.
Employment Experience
2/02 – 6/03
Laboratory Technician, Turner Laboratory, University of Michigan MHRI, Ann
Arbor, MI. Supervisor: Dr. D.L. Turner
8/00 – 12/00
Peace Corps Volunteer, Agroforestry. Bergeaud, Haiti.
1/97 – 5/00
Circulation Staff. Rolvaag Memorial Library, St. Olaf College. Supervisor: B.
Busa
9/97 – 5/00
Tutor in Biology and Chemistry. Academic Support Center and Chemistry
Department, St. Olaf College. Supervisors: K. Quade and P. Bolstad
9/99 – 5/00
Greenhouse Attendant. Biology Department, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
Supervisor: Dr. C. Umbanhowar, Jr.
9/99 – 12/99
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. Cellular Biology and Genetics, Biology
Department, St. Olaf College. Professor: Dr. H. Chial
1/99
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. Plants and People, Biology Department, St.
Olaf College. Professor: Dr. J. Olfelt
9/98 – 12/98
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. Plant Morphology, Biology Deaprtment, St.
Olaf College, Northfield, MN. Professor: Dr. J. Olfelt
Awards, Memberships, and Honor Societies
03 – present
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
03 – present
member, Society for Marine Mammalogy
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Bonde Award (for exceptional Paracollege senior work)
00 – present
member, Phi Beta Kappa
00
MIAC All-Conference Track Honorable Mention (10K)
00, 99
MIAC Academic All-Conference Track (Indoor and Outdoor)
99 – 00
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
99 – 00
Lea Williams Hedges Memorial Scholarship
99, 98, 97
MIAC Academic All-Conference Cross-Country
98 – 00
E.T. Tufte Biology Scholarship
98 - present
member, Blue Key Honor Society; 99-00 Blood Drive Coordinator
97 - present
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member, Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society
CRC Outstanding First-Year Chemistry Student
Outstanding First-Year Runner
Buntrock Scholar (St. Olaf College)
Valedictorian (Grand Rapids Christian High School)
Cross-Country Captain, MVP, All-Conference, and Academic All-State
National Merit Scholar
Activities
1/05 – present
9/03 – present
9/02 – 5/03
3/01 – 5/03
8/01 – 5/03
5/01 – 8/01
8/99 – 6/00
9/96 – 5/00
1/96 – 5/00
6/97 – 8/99
8/92 – 5/00
CSV tutor, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Clarinet, MIT Symphony Orchestra
Clarinet, University of Michigan Campus Philharmonia Orchestra
1st Presbyterian Church Medical Missions Task Force (Haiti) volunteer
Coaching Assistant, Ann Arbor Huron High School Women’s Cross Country
Co-principal Clarinet, Ann Arbor Summer Symphony
WHAP! (Women’s Health and Power) founding member and volunteer
St. Olaf Band member (clarinet)
Amnesty International member; MN Group 151 President, 99-00
Minnesota Student Area Coordinator for Amnesty International
Cross-Country and Track team member
Meetings Attended
Society for Marine Mammalogy, Greensboro, NC, December 2003
Acoustical Society of America, New York, NY, May 2004
Oceanographic Cruises
Sperm Whale DTAG tagging cruise aboard the R.V. Delaware II, U.S. Atlantic coast, July - August 2003
References
Dr. Peter L. Tyack, WHOI, Redfield 1-32 M.S. #34, Woods Hole, MA 02543. email [email protected]
Dr. Michael Swift, Biology Department, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN 55057. email [email protected]
Dr. Henry Kermott, Biology Department, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN 55057. email [email protected]
Dr. Dave Turner, University of Michigan MHRI, 1150 W. Medical Center Dr., C560 MSRBII, Ann
Arbor, MI 48109. Tel. (734) 647-6890 e-mail [email protected]
Personal: Ms. Chris Daymont, Athletic Department, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield,
MN 55057. Tel (507) 646-3810 e-mail [email protected]
Personal: Dr. Jim Farrell, History Department, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN
55057. Tel. (507) 646-3143 e-mail [email protected]