Curriculum Vitae: Evelyn J. Swain, Ph.D. ACADEMIC ADDRESS Department of Chemistry Presbyterian College 503 S. Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325 Phone: (864) 833-8406 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 2002-07 NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, Protein X-ray Crystallography 2002 Ph.D. Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, Biochemistry 1997 B.S. Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ, Honors: Biochemistry 1995 A.S. Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ, Chemistry & Biology RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 2002-07 NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, “Structural Characterization of Endophilin-2” Advisor Dr. Irwin Chaiken, Studies involved FRET confocal microscopy and cell biology. Advisor Dr. Patrick J. Loll, Studies involved protein biochemistry and crystallography. 1997-02 Graduate student, Department of Biochemistry, “Sphingolipid Mediated Changes in Cell Growth in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Effects on Sterol & Glucose Metabolism” Advisor, Dr. Joseph Nickels, Studies involved yeast genetics and molecular biology. Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ 1995-97 Undergraduate student, Department of Biology, “Biochemical Effects of Protease Inhibitors on MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells”(Advisor, Dr. Jonathan Yavelow) Studies involved cell biology and cell based assays. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT 2015 Teaching & Mentoring Workshop, Presbyterian College, Clinton SC 2015 NetVUE: Council of Independent Colleges/Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education, St. Louis MO 2015 SERYM: South Eastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Poster Presentation with two students, Hendrix College, Little Rock, AR 2015 ASBMB: Designing Scientific Teaching Tools for Underlying Concepts and Skills for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Workshop. Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 1 2014 SERYM: South Eastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Poster Presentation with one student, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2013 JCVI Genome Solver Faculty Workshop: Implementation of High Impact Practices for Education CUREs/SUREs and the Human Microbiome Project, J.C.Venter Institute, Rockville, MD 2013 ASBMB RCN UBE Workshop: Effectively Assessing Laboratory and Research Skills, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 2013 NSF- Science: Becoming the Messenger Workshop, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 2012 SERMACS-Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Convention Center, Raleigh, NC 2012 BCCE- Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 2012 CUR, Council on Undergraduate Research Dialogues, Washington, DC 2011 FASEB: Glucose Transporter, Signaling & Diabetes, Convention Center, Snowmass Village, CO 2010 ASBMB: Special Symposia, Biochemistry of Membrane Traffic: Secretory & Endocytic Pathways, Granlibakken Resort, Tahoe City, CA. 2010 Council on Undergraduate Research Institute, National Meeting, “Undergraduate Research Program as a Transformative Practice”, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. 2009 ASBMB, Student-Centered Education in the Molecular Life Sciences: Essentials for Educating Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Undergraduates, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO. 2009 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Conference, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN. 2009 Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Workshop, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 2008 Council on Undergraduate Research Institute, “Beginning a Research Program at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution”, Davidson College, Davidson, NC. 2007 Advanced Course in Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. PUBLICATIONS Morgan, J., McCourt P., Rankin L., Swain, E., Rice L., Nickels, J.T. Jr. Altering sphingolipid metabolism in cells lacking the yeast amphiphysin ortholog, Rvs161, reinitiates sugar transporter endocytosis. Eukaryot Cell.2009 May;8(5):779-89 Loll, P.J. Swain, E. Chen, Y., Turner, B.T., Zhang, J.F., Structure of the SH3 domain of rat endophilin A2. Acta Cryst.(2008) F64, 243-246 Germann, M., Swain, E., Bergman, L., Nickels, J.T. Jr. Characterizing the sphingolipid signaling pathway that remediates defects associated with loss of the yeast amphiphysin-like orthologs, Rvs161p and Rvs167p. J. Biol. Chem. (2005); 280: 4270-8. Swain, E., Baudry, K., Germann, M., Allegood, J., Merrill, A., Nickels, J.T. Jr. Yeast cells lacking the ARV1 gene harbor defects in sphingolipid metabolism. Complementation by Human ARV1. J. Biol. Chem. (2002); 277: 36152-60. 2 Swain, E., Baudry, K., Germann, M., Allegood, J., Merrill, A., Nickels, J.T. Jr. Sterol Dependent Regulation of Sphingolipid Biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Biol. Chem. (2002); 277: 26177-84. Baudry, K., Swain, E., Rahier, A., Germann, M., Batta, A., Rondet, S., Mandala, S., Henry, K., Tint, G.S., Edlind, T., Kurtz, M., Nickels, J.T. Jr. The Effect of the erg26- 1 Mutation on the Regulation of Lipid Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Biol. Chem. (2001); 276: 12702-11. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC 2013-Present, Assistant Professor of Chemistry-Tenure track, Director of Biochemistry Program Existing courses taught: General Chemistry II lecture & lab, Biochemistry I lecture & lab, Biochemistry II lecture & lab, Introduction to Research. New Courses Developed & Taught Vocation, Leadership, Service – Served on development committee, taught fall 2014, 2015 Curriculum Review: Directed review and alignment of the Biochemistry curriculum to align with ASBMB standards and gain accreditation for the program/major. Research Mentor: Currently mentoring 3 student capstone researchers (2016), mentored 3 capstone research (2015), and 1 (2014), mentored 15 biochemistry II research students, mentored 13 research students at Newberry College, Newberry SC Newberry College, Newberry, SC 2007 – 2013, Associate Professor of Chemistry-Tenured, Existing courses taught: General Chemistry I and II; Lab Development; Lab Safety; Junior and Senior Seminar; Chemistry Research. New courses developed and taught: General, Organic, and Biochemistry (Non- majors) I and II, Biochemistry I and II, Advanced Biochemistry. Curriculum Review: Serve on chemistry committee to review chemistry curriculum to align with the new ACS standards and develop a new chemistry major with biochemistry concentration. Pre-Professional Advisor: Co-Founder, Co-Advisor Future Medical Professional Association, FMPA. Update existing and develop new documentation for pre-professional students. Undergraduate Research: Founder and Director SMART, Summer Mentoring And Research Training undergraduate research program Recruitment: Assist with Saturday events and Scrubs camp to encourage high school students to major in the sciences. Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ 2005-07 Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biology, Anatomy & Physiology I Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 3 1997-07 Postdoctoral Fellow & Graduate student, Mentored high school, undergraduate and graduate students in basic laboratory skills, Journal club preparation, study skills development. SERVICE Presbyterian College Directorships Biochemistry Program PC Summer Fellows Undergraduate Research, Assistant Committee Work 2015- Present NetVUE, Leadership Team Launching Vocation, Leadership and Service 2015- Present Diversity Council, elected 2014-2016 Student Life Council 2014- Present Faculty Development Committee 2014-Present Honor Council, elected 2014-Present Health Science Advisory Committee, Dentistry & Medicine Volunteer Work American Chemical Society Faculty Advisor Boy scouts summer camp, proctor assessment days (fall & spring), attended MUSC Dental Day with students, accepted student days Giving 2014, 2015 Donated money to PCs dental club and PC Advising 2014-Present 17 plus major advisees, many minor advisees Community Service Laurens County Habitat for Humanity, Executive Board, Compliance Officer Science Outreach: Laurens Head Start SC Jr./Sr. Science Olympiad, event coordinator/judge Newberry College 2012-Present Faculty Council, elected 2012 Core Focus Group participation 2011-Present Strategic Planning: Cross Functional Workgroup: Graduate & Professional Programs 2011-Present Director & Founder, SMART, Summer Mentoring And Research Training undergraduate research program 2011- Present Strategic Planning: Building Committee, Science & Math Building. Representative 2010-Present NCATE Dispositions Committee 4 2010-Present SACS Accreditation Library Committee 2009-Present Co-Founder, Co-Advisor Future Medical Professional Association 2008-2012 Institutional Representative, South Carolina Women in Higher Education 2008- Present Chair, Institutional Review Board Committee 2009-2010 Faculty Lecture Series Committee 2009-2010 Scholarships and Awards Committee 2009-2010 Evaluator for Inquire to Engage in Chemistry/Improving Teacher Quality Commission for Higher Education Grant 2008-2009 Student Life Committee 2008-2009 Admissions and Student Aid Committee 2008-2009 Summer School/Maymester, Task Force Prior to Newberry College 2005 Judge, Poster Sessions, Drexel University Discovery Day 2000-2002 Judge and Student Sponsor, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences 1995-1996 Board of Trustees Alumni Representative, Mercer Co. Comm. College 1994-1995 President, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Mercer Co. Comm. College 1993-1994 Officer, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Mercer