{Madelyn Leembruggen}
mleembruggen@g.harvard.edu
Thanks for visiting! This is an archive of my Honors Portfolio for the University of Cincinnati's Honors Program. I graduated from UC in April 2018 and began a PhD program in physics at Harvard University in August 2018. For an updated CV, please email or visit my new site.
{Personality}
Myers-Briggs
Introverted - Sensing
Feeling - Judging
StrengthsFinders 2.0
Input - Intellection - Learner
Achiever - Connectedness
{Skills}
Microsoft Office Python
Mathematica LaTeX
Photoshop Image-J
Blackboard Websites
Public speaking Debate
Grant and scientific writing
{Education}
University of Cincinnati 2018 (expected)
Bachelors of Science: Physics, Astrophysics (expected)
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics (expected)
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholar
- Summer Bridge Program award for Best Effort in Chemistry
University Honors Program Student Cincinnatus University Scholarship
Niehoff Presidential STEMM Scholarship Jacob & Veronica Schmitt Scholarship
Violet M. Diller Scholarship in Physics
Troy Christian High School 2014
Graduating weighted GPA: 4.26 (Ohio Honors Diploma)
Alternative Education Award Lydia Award for Servant Leadership
VFW - Voices of Democracy State Finalist State public speaking & debate awards
Inaugural show choir vocal captain
{Leadership}
McMicken College of Arts & Sciences Ambassador 2015-current
Represent the college of Arts & Sciences for prospective students by sharing about the university, the college, and my experiences at the University of Cincinnati through small and large group informative events.
University Honors Program Ambassador 2015-current
Represent the University of Cincinnati’s Honors Program to new and potential honors students at various events by sharing about the program and my experiences as an honors student.
National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2015-current
First year inductee of NSCS national honor society.
Alpha Lambda Delta 2015-current
Member of Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society for first year students.
National Honors Society 2012-2014
Tapped in junior year of high school and elected chapter president senior year.
Helped organize NHS service projects throughout the year and started a school-wide recycling initiative.
Troy Christian Chapel Band 2011-2014
Co-led and helped produce junior and senior high school’s chapel worship band. This included choosing setlists, scheduling band members, and coordinating before-school rehearsals, as well as regular meetings with the administrator.
{Committees}
Hiring Committees 2017
Student representative on hiring committees searching for a University Honors Program advisor, a Supplemental Instructors supervisor, and Peer Tutoring graduate assistant. Participated in interviews and candidate evaluations.
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Student Advisory Committee on the University Budget 2016-2017
Religious Organizations chair for SACUB, a committee which represents the general student body in the University budgeting process. SACUB makes recommendations to the University about the allocation of funds that come directly from fees included in student tuition.
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Lead & Grow Grant 2015
Student representative on the Lead & Grow Grant committee through the Student Activities & Leadership Development (SALD) office. This committee distributed over $14,000 in blocks up to $500 to students who submitted experience proposals in University Community, Intellectual Growth/Learning, Professional Growth, and Global Engagement. From 102 applications, 73 students were offered awards averaging $193.
{Employment}
UC Learning Assistance Center 2015-current
Level 2 certified College Reading & Learning Association Peer Tutor for physics and math classes through the University of Cincinnati's free student tutoring services. In fall 2016 was promoted to mentor for new tutors.
Boston Stoker Coffee Company 2012-2015
Interacted with customers, handled money & deposits, made specialty coffee drinks, and sold products.
Quality Custom Carpentry 2009-2013
Assisted the business manager with general office maintenance, including data entry, filing and paperwork organization, bank account reconciliation, and website building.
Denlinger & Sons Builders Inc. 2011-2012
Worked with the administrative assistant to maintain the office, including filing system reorganization, data entry, and bank account maintenance.
{Interships}
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SULI at SLAC Intern Summer 2017
Worked under Tom Abel as part of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology. ​Created a Python program to simulate time dependence of quantum mechanical systems and used this framework to model a time-evolving Bose-Einstein Condensate with cosmological parameters.
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WISE Research Participant Summer 2016
Participant in a Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Women through Women in Science and Engineering. Under the supervision of Professor Rohana Wijewardhana studied the properties of Bose-Einstein Condensates comprised of axions as candidates for dark matter.
Urban Plunge Intern Summer 2015
Coordinated service projects, supervised students, and facilitated debrief discussions, and volunteered alonside students at various non-profit organizations in downtown Dayton, Ohio. Students were grades 5-12, in groups of 20 for three consecutive weeks.
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{Honors}
2017 Goldwater Scholar
CRLA Outstanding Tutor Award
UC Physics Junior Award
Peer Educator of the Month
- April 2017
Best Poster Award
- 2017 UC Physics Poster Contest
- 2016 APS NMC Conference
- 2016 WoPhys Conference
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Phi Beta Kappa Society
- 2017 Chapter Junior Prize
Sigma Pi Sigma
- Physics Honor Society
Sigma Xi Associate Member
- Scientific Research Honor Society
{Publications}
“Collapse of Axion Stars”. J. High Energ. Phys. 1612 (2016) 66.
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“Collisions of Dark Matter Axion Stars with Astrophysical Sources”. J. High Energ. Phys. 1704 (2017) 099.
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"QCD Axion Star Collapse with the Chiral Potential". Accepted for publication by the J. High Energ. Phys. (2017)
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2010 - present
2010 - present