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University of Rochester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
P.O. Box 270171
Rochester, NY 14627-0171 		Phone: (585) 275-8553
Fax: (585) 273-3237
mpecaut@pas.rochester.edu
http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~mpecaut/

Employment History
2009 - Present Research Assistant - Physics and Astronomy - University of Rochester
2008 - 2009 Teaching Assistant - Physics and Astronomy - University of Rochester
2004 - 2008 Lead Application Developer/Database Administrator - State of Wyoming - Cheyenne WY
2003 - 2004 Web Developer/Database Administrator - Wyoming Children's Action Alliance - Cheyenne, WY
2001 - 2003 Peace Corps Volunteer - US Peace Corps/West Africa - Ghana
  • Taught Mathematics and Physics to Secondary School Students
  • Established a computer laboratory with a grant from US Peace Corps
2000 - 2001 User Support - University of Missouri-Columbia Libraries - Columbia, MO
1999 - 2000 Network Administrator/Civil Drafting - Fein and Associates - Ashland, MO
 

Education
1998 B.S. Truman State University - Physics, Mathematics
 

Research Projects
2009 - Present Automated spectral classification/effective temperature determination from low-resolution spectra
2009 - Present Characterization of the low-mass member substructure of the Scorpius-Centaurus OB association
1996-1998 Construction of a Diode Laser Controller for Laser Cooling and Trapping
1996-1998 Experimental Studies of a Physical Damped, Driven Harmonic Oscillator
 

Honors and Awards
  • AAPT Teaching Award (University of Rochester, 2009)
  • Outstanding Student in Mathematics (Truman State University, 1998)
  • Outstanding Student in Physics (Truman State University, 1998)
  • Honors in Mathematics (Truman State University, 1998)
  • Honors in Physics (Truman State University, 1998)
  • General Honors (Truman State University, 1998)
  • Summa Cum Laude (Truman State University, 1998)
  • President's Recognition Award (Truman State University, 1998)
 

Memberships
  • Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society)
  • Society of Physics Students
mpecaut@pas.rochester.edu