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Elisabeth Nicholson, PhD (IP)
OTA ID#: 105483

Education Experience: BA, Anthropology, Mathematics, Barnard College, Columbia University, 2004
PhD (IP), Evolutionary Biology, Northwestern University, 2008
Focus of Study: I am currently working towards my PhD in evolutionary biology.
Awards: 2004 Phi Beta Kappa
2004 Graduated summa cum laude with honors in both of my majors
2001-2003 Dean's List, Barnard College
Publications: Ravosa, M.J., Kunwar, R., Nicholson, E.K., Klopp, E.B., Pinchoff, J., Stock, S.R., Stack, M.S. & Hamrick, M.W. (2006) Adaptive plasticity in mammalian masticatory joints. Developments in X-Ray Tomography, V. Proceedings of SPIE. In press.

Ravosa, M.J., Kunwar, R., Nicholson, E.K., Klopp, E.B., Pinchoff, J., Stock, S.R., Stack, M.S. & Hamrick, M.W. (2006) Adaptive plasticity in the mammalian masticatory complex: You are what, and how, you eat. C.J. Vinyard, M.J. Ravosa & C.E. Wall (Eds.): Mammalian Craniofacial Biology & Function: Papers in Honor of William L. Hylander. New York: Springer Academic Publishers, In press.

Nicholson, E. & Harvati, K. (2006) Quantitative analysis of human mandibular shape using three-dimensional geometric morphometrics. American Journal of Physical Anthropology In press.

Nicholson, E.K., Stock, S.R., Hamrick, M.W. & Ravosa, M.J. (2006) Biomineralization and adaptive plasticity of the temporomandibular joint in myostatin knockout mice. Archives of Oral Biology 51:37-49.
Work Experience: Northwestern University
2005-present
I am a teaching assistant in the human gross anatomy laboratory where I teach anatomy to first year medical students.

Barnard College, Columbia University
2001-2004
I was a teaching assistant in the mathematics department. I graded papers and answered questions for students taking college-level math courses (usually calculus and linear algebra).

Johns Hopkins University
Summer, 2001
I was a teaching assistant at the Center for Talented Youth, teaching logic and algebra classes to gifted middle school students.

Morningside Area Alliance
2000-2001
I was a tutor for the America Reads/America Counts program, tutoring children (kindergarten through 12th grade) in all subjects.
Skills & Achievements: I am a graduate student in evolutionary biology, which allows me to study biology, anatomy, and anthropology. I am also interested in mathematics, which I majored in during college.
Career Interests: After completion of my PhD, I hope for a job in academia, so I can pursue both research and teaching.
Outside Interests: I enjoy cooking, traveling, and tennis.
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and/or Parents:		 I have extensive experience in teaching and tutoring students of various ages, grade levels, and academic abilities. I believe that most students, including myself, learn better when approaching a subject from multiple angles, rather than simply reading a textbook.
Postings Answered: 943
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