2004 Assembly of Delegates:
Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency Group
Representative to the Committee on Nominations

November 11-14, 2004
Le Centre Sheraton
Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Name: Paul A. DeYoung

Present Position: Chairman and Professor of Physics
Organization: Hope College

Address: Dept. of Physics and Engineering
VanderWerf Hall
Hope College
Holland MI 49422-9000
USA

Telephone: 616-395-7517
FAX: 616-395-7123
E-mail: deyoung@physics.hope.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Hope College

Candidate's Statement: My interest in pursing this position stems partly from the state of science education in our local communities, but also from our chapters recent success at revitilization. Our chapter is proud of this acheivement because of our unique geographical isolation (due to NASA propulsion testing activities). The promotion of science education in our surrounding communities (in southern Mississippi/Lousiana) is weak, and could benefit greatly from the pool of talent present at our facility (a federal research and testing facility comprised of state and federal agencies as well as several university departments) . I would like to become active at the national level to facilitate the exchange of ideas, initiatives, and public awarness between chapters in close proximity to us as well as the national orginization.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: member; Assoc Director Baccalaureate Constituency, 00-02; Sigma Xi Committee on Nominations, 99-01 ; Hope Col Chap, Sec/Treas, 87-90; Hope Col Chap, Pres, 94-95. Other: Physics Councilor, Coun Undergrad Res, 91-00.

Biographical Information: DEYOUNG, PAUL A. NUCLEAR PHYSICS. Current Pos: from asst prof to assoc prof, 85-98, CHAIR(95-) & PROF PHYSICS, HOPE COL, 98-. Personal Data: b 1955. Educ: Muskegon Comm Col, AS, 75; Hope Col, BA (physics, summa cum laude), 77; Univ Notre Dame, PhD(physics), 82. Prof Exp: postdoc fel, Nuc Struct Lab, SUNY Stony Brook, 82-85. Concurrent Pos: physics councilor, Coun Undergrad Res, 91-00; Prin Invest, "Multifaceted Opportunities in Nuclear Physics for Undergraduates at Hope College," NSF-RUI grant, Hope Col, 04-07; Prin Invest. "Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics & Engineering," NSF-REU grant, Hope Col, 99-01. Honors & Awards: Schmidt Fel, Univ Notre Dame, 77-78; Hope College Sigma Xi Award for Excellence in Scientific Research, 1999. Mem: Am Phys Soc; Sigma Xi; Coun Undergrad Res. Res: Heavy-ion nuclear physics at low and medium energies; developing applications of nuclear physics techniques to other disciplines; properties of nuclei and reaction mechanisms with radioactive nuclear beams; integrating computer measurement and control into introductory physics labs.

Name: Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert

Present Position: Assistant Professor of Biology
Organization: W.M. Keck Science Center of The Claremont Colleges

Address: 925 N. Mills Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711

Telephone: 909-607-7068
E-mail: gedwalds@jsd.claremont.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Claremont Colleges

Candidate's Statement: I have served on nominating committees in both the Baccalaureate Constituency Group and in the Southwest Region. Even within the sub-groups of Sigma Xi, identifying candidates willing and able to volunteer both their time and energy to Sigma Xi is a challenge. Identification of candidates to lead Sigma Xi is an even more important task, and, if elected, I will commit myself to doing the best job possible to represent the Baccalaureate Constituency Group while keeping in mind the interests of the entire organization.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Past President of The Claremont Colleges Chapter (2002); Vice-President (2001). Delegate to Sigma Xi Annual Meeting, 2002-2004. Member, Committee on Meetings, 2004-2005. Recording secretary in Southwest regional Group 2003, 2004. Women in Science Advisor at Scripps College. Chair, Institutional Review Board, Scripps College. Irvine Diversity Fellow, 2004-2005, Pitzer College; Community outreach includes bringing grade school students to my lab to isolate DNA, speaking to community groups on molecular biology and the human genome project. Participant in "Germany Today, 2002: The New Politics of Life Sciences in Germany and in Europe," June 16-27. One of twenty people selected from the U.S. and Canada to participate in an information visit to Germany. Reviewer, Bios, 1999-present. Review article submissions for the undergraduate scientific research journal.

Biographical Information: Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert: Education: Ph.D. Weill Medical College of Cornell University/Sloan Kettering Institute, 1993; B.A. Biology, Swarthmore College, 1982. Employment: Assistant Professor, The Claremont Colleges, 2000-present; Post-doctoral research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School (1993-1997) and at The City of Hope (1998-2000); Assistant Professor, North Central College (1997-1998). Grants and Awards: W.M. Keck Foundation; Mellon Foundation; Claremont McKenna College Faculty Research Grant; Scripps College Faculty Research Grant; Research: Active undergraduate research program focusing on regulation of spliceosomal ATPase activity using yeast as a model system.

Name: Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley

Present Position: Associate Professor
Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Address: 5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803
USA

Telephone: 812-877 8253
FAX: 812-877 8023
E-mail: sudipa.kirtley@rose-hulman.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Wabash Valley

Candidate's Statement: I am a faculty member at an institution primarily devoted to science and engineering education. I strongly believe that we, as scientists, have a responsibility to promote understanding of science and engineering in our communities; one way to achieve this goal is through various Sigma Xi activities conducted in a community setting, which will heighten public interest in these disciplines. A leader of Sigma Xi should passionately pursue these activities, with the goal of improving human condition worldwide. The leader should encourage and award stimulating programs from local chapters, and introduce more ways for different chapters to share these ideas.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities:

1. Served on executive committee of Wabash Valley chapter for nearly10 years, and arranged for many of the activities.
2. Served as local chapter president, judged poster competitions both locally and nationally, had students participate in competitions, received grants.
3. Participated in national convention twice.
4. Recruited many new members.

Biographical Information: I am an associate professor in the department of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. My primary interest is on x-ray absorption spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation. I occasionally visit Brookhaven National Laboratory to conduct my experiments, and through many grants, I have been able to involve many undergraduate students in this research. I have advised some Master's students, as well, in the area o fluorescence spectroscopy. I have been involved intimately with Sigma Xi for almost 10 years, serving in the executive committee, judging local and national poster competitions, and presiding over the local chapter for one year. I have attended the national meetings twice so far. I have been the recipient of a grant to cover Sigma Xi speaker's fees for our local chapter, and have been successful in bringing the national president-elect, Peggy Hollingsworth, to our chapter for ideas to strengthen our chapter.