Debra Baker

Experienced conducting research, tutoring, supervising undergraduate students in lab, and working as a graduate assistant. Presented my work in Germany and before the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, DC. Publicist of three peer-reviewed journals including one first authorship. Guest lecturer for West Chester University's Neuroscience Journal Club.


Experience

Professional Tutor

Delaware County Community College

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June 2014 - Present

Notebook Judge

Vex Robotics

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March 2014 - March 2017

Biology Professor

Delaware County Community College

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January 2012 - May 2012

Neuroscience Journal Club Guest Presenter

West Chester University

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August 2010 - May 2012

Education

West Chester University

Masters in Biology
August 2009 - May 2012

West Chester University

Bachelor of Science in Biology
  • Magna cum Laude
  • Psychology minor
  • Health Science minor
August 2005 - May 2009

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Scientific Writing

Accomplishments

Thesis presented and successfully defended

West Chester University
June 4, 2012

Poster presentation at the Society for Neuroscience

Washington, DC
2011

Presented research at the First International Meeting on Planarian Biology

Munster, Germany
May 2010

Publications

Minimal structural requirements of alkyl γ-lactones capable of antagonizing the cocaine-induced motility decrease in planarians

D Baker, S Deats, P Boor, J Pruitt, OR Pagán

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 100 (1), 174-179

Planarians in pharmacology: parthenolide is a specific behavioral antagonist of cocaine in the planarian Girardia tigrina

OR Pagán, D Baker, S Deats, E Montgomery, M Tenaglia, C Randolph, D Kotturu ...

International Journal of Developmental Biology 56 (1).

Planarians require an intact brain to behaviorally react to cocaine, but not to react to nicotine

OR Pagán, S Deats, D Baker, E Montgomery, G Wilk, M Tenaglia, J Semon

Neuroscience


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