Shaneka Lawson

About Shaneka Lawson

What is a GMO? Do you know? Are you sure? Listen to my latest podcast to see if you really know what you think you know. Feel free to post questions or thoughts if you have them. Listen to the full podcast: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/GotNature/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=371

Experience

1. Special Emphasis Program Manager -- African-american Programs

   Usda Forest Service

   Nov 2014 — Present

   My role as the SEPM for African-American programs is somewhat bifuricated. Primarily, my role is to make more minority populations,specifically African-Americans, aware of the opportunities for employment within the FS. Secondly, I work with youth of all ages from Kindergarden through College grads, to help them learn more about nature, environmental responsibility, and career planning using fun and innovative activities.

Education

• Purdue University

  Ph.D., Molecular Tree Physiology- Genetics

  2007 — 2011

• Morgan State University

  B.S., Major: Biology Minors: Chemstry, English, Spanish

  1997 — 2001

• The Johns Hopkins University

  M.S., Biotechnology Concentration: Biodefense

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Laboratory
• Statistics
• Cell Culture
• Bioinformatics
• Scientific Writing
• Genetics
• Qpcr
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
• Dna
• Lifesciences
• Research
• Life Sciences
• Neuroscience
• Western Blotting
• Data Analysis
• Microscopy
• Biotechnology
• Genomics
• Cell Biology
• Rna Isolation
• Pcr
• Molecular Biology
• Molecular Cloning
• Science
• Biochemistry