Curriculum Vitae

 

Rebekah D. Schiller

 

Contact Information

 

Street Address                                                             Permanent Address

Stony Brook University                                                 c/o Ian Schiller

Department of Physics and Astronomy              2400 Hwy. 48

Stony Brook, NY 11794-3800                                    Fairhope, AL 36532    

 

Education

 

Graduate (in process):

Stony Brook University

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Stony Brook, NY 11794-3800

PhD Program

   

            Undergraduate:

            Oglethorpe University

            Attended 08/2001-05/2005

B.S. in Physics with a minor in Mathematics, Cum Laude

 

            High School:

            Alabama School of Mathematics and Science

            Graduated 05/2001; Magna Cum Laude with focus in Art

 

 

Publications and Lectures

    

     Public:

BEC apparatus for optical lattice experiments Poster presented at DAMOP national

            meeting, Calgary, Alberta, June 6, 2007

An Interferometric Technique for the Measurement of Acoustic Velocity Poster presented

            at DAMOP national meeting, Knoxville, TN, May 17, 2006

Analysis of Luminosity Data from BaBar. Abstract in DOE’s Journal of Undergraduate

            Research, vol. 5, 2005, p150.

 

     Part of completion of course requirements:       

Sunspot Location as a Determination Method for Solar Rotation Period, Poster of course

            work presented Dec 20, 2006

Characterization of two photon response from an LED, Presentation, May 3, 2006

Polarization Reflection Presentation, March 22, 2006

MOT Optics Presentation, March 22, 2006

Solar Flares Presentation, February 8th, 2006

Optical Phase Shifting with Acousto-Optical Devices, Presentation, October 26,

          2005

‘Optical Spoon’ Method of Vortex Production in BEC and Vortex Studies Presentation,

            October 17, 2005

Presentation of Analysis of Luminosity Data from BaBar, for internship requirements,

            Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, August 2004

 

 

Relevant Academic/Work Experience

           

            Summer 2006-present: Member of  Schneble lab at Stony Brook University:

set-up of BEC machine with novel “McTOP” transporter, set-up of optical lattice

Fall 2007                      T.A. for PHY113 Physics of Sports and PHY115 Physics

                                                of Sports Laboratory

            Spring 2006                 T.A. for PHY126 Physics for Life Sciences II Laboratory

                                                            (Electricity, Magnetism, Optics, Modern overview)

            Summer 2006               Mentor for REU students in Stony Brook University’s

                                                            Laser Teaching Center

Spring 2006                 Completed Stony Brook University machine shop course:

                                                lathe, mill, drill press, sheet metal work

2005- 2006                  Helped advance research endeavors in the Stony Brook

                                                Laser Teaching Center, and Metcalf, Weinacht, and

                                                Schneble laboratories

Fall 2004                      T.A. for Fresh Focus (freshman seminar) “Mr. Wizard:

Physics Demonstrations”

Summer 2004              9-week internship at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

                                                (SLAC); Data analysis for luminosity

                                                measurements from BaBar detector.

            2003-2005                   Private tutoring for high school level Math

2003-2005                                    Oglethorpe Academic Resource Center Tutor for “Great

             Ideas of Modern Math”, Differential Equations,

Calculus I, II, and III, and all levels of Algebra and Physics

Fall 2003                      T.A. for Fresh Focus (freshman seminar) “The History and

                                                Geology of Stone Mountain”

2002-2005                   Volunteer for Science Olympiad events held at Oglethorpe

                                                University

1999-2001                  After-school elementary level Math tutoring at Mobile, AL

                                                Y.M.C.A.

             Summer 2000            Welding Apprentice

 

 

 

Honors and Awards

 

            2005-present: Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellow

SBU GSO Campus Life Award 2007

Inducted into Sigma Zeta Science and Mathematics Honor Society Spring 2004

College Dean’s List: Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005

 

Computer Experience

 

            C++ (Microsoft Visual C++, EMACS)             Windows

ROOT                                                                                     Macintosh

LaTeX                                                                         Linux

Maple

LABView

Mathematica

HTML

 

Professional Associations and Affiliations

 

            American Physical Society (APS), member since 2004

Stony Brook University Graduate Student Organization Senator

Optical Society of America (OSA), member since 2006

 

University Community Leadership 

 

SBU Graduate Student Organization (GSO) senator representing Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, 2006-Present

SBU GSO Graduate Student Emergency Loan Fund (Secretary), 2007

SBU College of Arts and Sciences Senator representing the GSO, 2007

SBU Tango Club Secretary, 2006-2007

            SBU Library Committee (2006-2007)

 

Hobbies 

 

Dancing, Hiking, Camping, Backpacking, Running, Racquetball, Movies