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Bio

Erin was born and raised in Southern California. After highschool she went to community colleges (Glendale Community College and Pasadena City College) for two years before transferring to Harvey Mudd College. She graduated in 2003 from Harvey Mudd with a BS in Mathematics and a BA in Anthropology. After Harvey Mudd, Erin worked for two years in the Biomathematics Department at UCLA as a research assistant and lab manager for Dr. Sally Blower. Erin is currently attending University of Tennessee, Knoxville, pursuing her PhD in Mathematics with a concentration in Mathematical Ecology. Additionally, Erin is working with Profs Suzanne Lenhart and Lou Gross of the Mathematics and Ecology Departments on spatial modeling of natural resource management.

For a detailed look at Erin's academic career, check out her Curriculum Vitae.


Current Research Interests

Infectious Disease Modeling
- The evoltuion of multi drug-resistant HIV (MDRHIV) and the impact of multi-class treatment on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Natural Resource Management Modeling
- The use of natural resource management in developing sustainable systems of agriculture.


Science News

NPR Topics: Science

New BP CEO: Some Efforts To Be Scaled Back

The changes do not signify a lessening of the oil giant's commitment to clean up the oil spill, but do signify that some areas don't need a continuing effort, incoming executive Bob Dudley said Friday.


High-Tech 'Band-Aids' Call Doctors

A new generation of wireless medical sensors mounted on an adhesive strip can call a doctor and transmit key data when they detect a problem. But federal regulators, who want to make sure the technology is safe, have yet to iron out regulations for these devices.


With Well Capped, How Long Will The Oil Linger?

The Gulf of Mexico has a few ways of cleansing oil from its waters: it hosts legions of microbes adapted to dine on natural oil seepages, and its warm water temperatures favor the evaporation of oil. But scientists say it's still too early to know how long it will take the Gulf to recover.

New Scientist - Online News

Which oil-mopping technology will win $1.4m X prize?

Filters, centrifuges, and oil-gulping ships may be among the contenders for a new X prize designed to avert another Deepwater Horizon disaster


What's the best way to eject astronauts during lift-off?

For 60 years, engineers have placed escape rockets on top of crew capsules – future craft may stow them below


Today on New Scientist: 30 July 2010

All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: the threat from cosmic Trojans, a convenient "drop-in" biofuel, and spinning dog brains

EurekAlert! - Breaking News

Reality TV, cosmetic surgey linked, says Rutgers-Camden researcher

Research by a Rutgers-Camden psychologist suggests that teens fond of reality TV programs are more likely to join the millions who go under the knife each year. For bodies -- and minds -- still in development, these drastic decisions could have implications way after prom.


Reading terrorists minds about imminent attack

Imagine technology that allows you to get inside the mind of a terrorist to know how, when and where the next attack will occur. That may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Northwestern brain wave research suggests that if the lab test had been employed in the real world with the same type of outcome, law enforcement officials ultimately may be able to confirm details about an attack that emerges from terrorist chatter.


Some like it hot: How to heat a 'nano bathtub' the JILA way

Researchers at JILA have demonstrated the use of infrared laser light to quickly and precisely heat the water in "nano bathtubs" -- tiny sample containers -- for microscopy studies of the biochemistry of single molecules and nanoparticles.