Laura M. Maupin
112 Broce Drive | Blacksburg Virginia | email: laura.maupin@gmail.com | 312.520.4084 |
EDUCATION
August 2007 – current
Doctor of Philosophy in Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Virginia Tech
Emphasis: Plant Breeding and Genetics
Grade Point Average: 4.0/4.0
January 2000 – August 2002
Master of Science in Crop Sciences - University of Illinois
Emphasis: Plant Breeding and Plant Pathology
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Graduate Fellowship
Grade Point Average: 3.9/4.0
August 1995 – May 1999
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture - University of Illinois
Emphasis: Greenhouse Production and Management
Deans List – 6 Semesters
Grade Point Average: 3.7/4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
June 2004 – September 2006
Parent Seed Manager – BASF Plant Science – Ames, Iowa
 Coordinate, supervise and manage research and commercial inventory production of
BASF inbreds and hybrids.
 Develop management protocols to preserve seed identity and assure seed quality.
 Design and implement inbred testing procedures for collecting and summarizing
phenotypic data for patent and plant variety protection registration.
 Coordinate and summarize seed testing for germination, adventitious presence and
specific genetically modified traits.
January 2003 – June 2004
Research Associate – Pioneer Hi-Bred International – Woodland, California
 Managed field experiments evaluating Pioneer germplasm for drought tolerance.
 Supervised and executed planting, irrigating, pollinating, maintaining and harvesting
of research plots.
 Collected yield, disease and insect data on drought research trials.
 Maintained, analyzed and summarized field data for Pioneer germplasm
advancement teams.
 Developed experiments researching new field technologies to increase efficiency.
 Participated on safety and site management teams.
CERTIFICATES
 Agricultural Pest Control Advisor + California Qualified Pesticide Applicator
August 2002 – January 2003
Assistant Plant Pathologist – Sunburst Plant Disease Clinic – Turlock, California
 Prepared soil and tissue samples for disease and insect diagnosis.
 Assisted with disease diagnosis and finalized research reports.
 Maintained chemical inventory for laboratory and greenhouse.
 Evaluated research projects and developed presentations for grower seminars.
July 1999 – August 2002
Graduate Research Assistant – University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
 Supervised undergraduate employees during laboratory and field labor.
 Managed planting, pollinating and harvesting operations.
 Designed, maintained and analyzed research experiments.
 Prepared manuscripts for publications and posters for presentations.
 Evaluated plants for disease and insect damage in field experiments.
 Identified diseases and maintained plant pathogen isolates for yearly inoculations.
 Analyzed aflatoxin mycotoxins in corn grain with ELISA.
January 2001 – May 2002
Graduate Teaching Assistant – University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
 Teaching assistant for Applied Statistical Methods – an introductory graduate student
statistics class.
 Managed an interactive learning environment in computer laboratory during weekly
classes to develop proficiency with SAS programming and data management.
 Developed and instructed statistics curriculum in weekly discussion section.
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RECOGNITIONS:
NACTA Graduate Student Teaching Award – Spring 2002
Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching – Spring 2002
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002
CERTIFICATES:
University of Illinois Graduate Teaching Certificate
Certificate fulfillment included teaching orientation workshop, continuing education in
student feedback, test composition and evaluation workshops. Peer and selfevaluation through classroom videotaping and student feedback.
University of Illinois Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences Teaching
College Course Certificate
Certificate completed through a 10 week course and seminar series dealing with
learning styles and theories, course development for lectures, discussions and
laboratories, problem-based and reflective teaching methods, and instructional
technologies. Training also included peer observation and self-assessment
workshops.
PUBLICATIONS:
Maupin, L.M., Clements, M.J., and White, D. G. 2003. Evaluation of the MI82 Corn
Line as a Source of Resistance to Aflatoxin in Grain and Use of BGYF as a Selection
Tool. Plant Disease 87:1059-1066.
Maupin, L.M., Clements, M.J. and White, D. G. 2002. Resistance to Aflatoxin
Production from the MI82 Corn Line. In Proc. Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Elimination and
Fungal Genomics Workshop. San Antonio, TX, Oct 22-25, 2002.
White, D.G., Maupin, L.M., Busboom, K., Clements, M.J., and Tocheford, T.R. 2002.
Use of MI82 as a Source of Resistance to Aspergillus Ear Rot and Aflatoxin
Production and Utilization of BGYF as a Selection Tool. In Proc. Aflatoxin/Fumonisin
Elimination and Fungal Genomics Workshop. San Antonio, TX, Oct 22-25, 2002.
Maupin, L.M., White, D.G., and Perkins, J.M. 2002. Evaluation of Inoculation
Methods for Aspergillus Ear Rot and Aflatoxin Contamination of Corn.
Phytopathology 92:S53.
Maupin, L.M., Clements, M.J., Walker, S.L., and White, D.G. 2001. Effects of
Cry1A(b) on Aspergillus Ear Rot and Aflatoxin in Commercial Corn Hybrids.
Phytopathology 91:S59.