Meet the Interns

Megan Anderson

Year: First-year grad student
Focus: Life Science Communications
Research: The role the media plays in developing the science literacy of the public
Background: Julie is originally from Paris, Illinois and has a bachelor's from the University of Illinois in Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. She would love to go on to work in either science education or science journalism--anything that lets her be creative and get others interested in science.
Project: Societal Implications

Lynn Diener

Year: Graduate student
Focus: Molecular and Environmental Toxicology
Research: Metals, interactions with SOM and microorganisms
Background: Lynn grew up in Washington State and then went to New York where she got her Bachelors degree in Environmental Science at Bard College. She is now in her fifth year as a graduate student in the Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center (METC). She enjoys participating in the METC outreach program. She hopes to pursue a career in education.
Project: Smart Papers

Julie He

Year: Junior, UW-Madison
Focus: Biochemistry
Research: Axonal growth patterns in the early development of the vertebrate nervous system
Background: Julie is an undergraduate in the College of Letters and Science, where she plans to graduate with an honors degree in biochemistry. Since middle school, she has been interested in science as a career. She enjoys teaching others and have had experiences as a tutuor/instructor since high school. After college, she plans to go to graduate school and continue to do research.
Project: Liquid Crystal Sensors

Chris Luebke (Fall 2003)

Year: First-year graduate student
Focus: Political Geography, Southeast Asia
Research: Thailand-Myanmar borderlands, Mekong River
Backround: Chris is originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, has bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Geography from the University of North Dakota. He lived in Yokohama, Japan, working as a Conversational English Teacher for 18 months. After completing his masters, he hopes to begin work on his Ph.D.
Project: Societal Implications

Jeff (Max) Maxwell

Year: Graduate student
Focus: Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience, Experimental Psychology
Research: Neural substrates & behavioral manifestations of cognition-emotion interactions
Background: Max has a B.S. from University of California, Davis. He volunteers with high risk juvenile populations.
His hobbies include volleyball, mountain biking, alpine skiing, fantasy football.
Project: Liquid Crystal Sensors

Brian McCall

Year: Senior
Focus: Chemical and Biological Engineering
Research: Electrorheological fluids
Background: Brian is originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, and he plans on graduating by December 2004. He manages and plays for a local soccer team, and tutors weekly at Hamilton Middle School. After graduation, he hopes to do Teach for America and then possibly start his own business.
Project: Smart Papers