MARISHA MARIE PERKINS

124 SCIENCE DRIVE

CHEMISTRY DEPT- FFSC 5324
DURHAM, NC 27708
mmp42@duke.edu

EDUCATION
2015-2016
Duke University
MAT Science, May 2016

Durham, NC

2013-2015

Duke University
M.S. Chemistry, May 2015

Durham, NC

2009-2013

University of the Virgin Islands

A.S. Applied Physics
B.S. Chemistry Summa Cum Laude

St. Thomas, VI

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2014- present Duke University
Durham, NC
Graduate Student Research, Department of Chemistry
Developing a chemical probe to identify biological targets of the
malarial parasite Plasmodium
2013

Merck & Co. Inc. Research Laboratories

Boston, MA
UNCF/Merck Fellow Research Intern, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Developed formulations for two model compounds, to be used
for transdermal delivery using a novel transdermal delivery
system

2012

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Piscataway, NJ
RiSE Summer Research Intern, Chemistry and Chemical Biology Dept.
Performed a methylation of the aldehyde precursor for an
analogue of the macrolide antibiotic erythromycin

2010-2012

University of the Virgin Islands

St. Thomas, VI
Undergraduate Student Research, Department of Chemistry
Performed antimicrobial studies using S. Marcescens in efforts to
study the synergistic effects of decoction prepared from local
plant

2010

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Richland, WA
FAST Program Research Intern, Nuclear Chemistry and Engineering
Prepared samples, collected and analyzed 31P NMR data and
determined equilibrium constant for dimer of CMPO-HDEHP
adduct

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-2014
Duke University
Durham, NC
Honors General Chemistry/ General Chemistry
Instruct Labs, facilitate group discussion during lecture and grade all
relative material for students in general chemistry
2013

University of the Virgin Islands

St. Thomas, VI
Junior University (7th grade boys)
Teaching assistant and junior counselor for a group of male 7th
graders who failed to pass the 7th grade

2011-2013

University of the Virgin Islands

General Chemistry

St. Thomas, VI

Instructed/supervised supplemental lessons for students in the General

Chemistry 151-152 courses once a week and lead exam reviews.
Taught lecture if professor was unavailable.
2009-2010

University of the Virgin Islands

Intro to Calculus and Analytical Geometry

St. Thomas, VI

Instructed/supervised supplemental lessons for students once a week

and lead exam reviews. Taught lecture if professor was unavailable.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

Duke Graduate Basketball Committee

Animal Help Organization

Crayons2Calulators

Duke Chemistry Outreach

Durham PAGE

Science Under the Stars

NC State Fair

UVI Chemistry Club, Treasurer

Reef Fest

UVI Man-Up Conference

Elementary Science Fair Judge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2013-present
Member, Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society

2013-present
Member, Bouchet Society

2012-present
Member, Association of Underrepresented Minority Fellow

2012-present
Member, Golden Key International Honour Society

2010-present
Member, American Chemical Society
PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES

Oxygen-Methylation of the Aldehyde Precursor for a 14-Membered Macrolide

Antibiotic
2

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), St.

Louis, MO November 2011

Determination of the Equilibrium Constant of the bis-(2-ethylhecyl) phosphoric

acid (HDEHP) with octyl(phenyl)-N,N-diisobutyl carbamoylmethyl-phosphine oxide
(CMPO) System
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS),
Charlotte, NC November 2010
HONORS AND AWARDS
National Science Foundation- Graduate Research Fellowship
National Science Foundation/Duke University Robert Noyce Teacher Fellowship
Deans Graduate Fellowship; Duke University
Most Outstanding Senior Chemistry Student
Deans Award (Given to two students in the College of Math and Science)
UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Fellow
Barnet Frank Sophomore Class Award; Female with the highest GPA
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Fellow
MBRS-Rise Research Scholar
Deans List Outstanding Award
Most Outstanding Freshman Chemistry Student
Most Outstanding Calculus Student
Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Heavy Materials Scholarship
Jane E. Tuitt 4-year Scholarship
Barren Spot Foundation Scholarship