I am currently working on the distribution and phylogenetic significance of a specialized pair of scutellar sensilla. These sensilla appear in 12 of the 19 chalcidoid families as well as in scelionids and ceraphronids. Both the shape and the placement of the sensilla vary significantly and are potentially useful characters for phylogenetic analysis. It is the goal of my research to uncover the variations and create meaningful character states.

For more on my research on scutellar sensilla click here.

Curriculum Vitae

Christina A. Romero
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EDUCATION

University of California , Riverside, California. September 2004 – present
Masters of  Science in Entomology. Advisor: John Heraty    

Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas. September 2002 – May 2004
Bachelor's of Science in Entomology

Houston Baptist University , Houston, TX September 2000 – May 2002
69 Semester Hours

 
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2006                        Best poster award – MS Candidate, University of California Riverside

2005 – 2007            Graduate Student Association travel grants, University of California Riverside (3 separate awards)

2005 – 2006            Entomology Graduate Student Association travel grants, University of California Riverside (2 separate awards)

2004 – 2005            Dean’s Fellowship Award, University of California Riverside

2003 – 2004            Doré Memorial Scholarship, Texas A&M

2002 – 2003            Darnell Scholarship, Texas A&M

                                Entomology Department Endowed Scholarship, Texas A&M

2000 – 2002            Dean’s List, Houston Baptist University & Texas A&M (5 separate awards)

                Endowed Academic Scholarship, Houston Baptist University

                Academic Scholarship, Houston Baptist University  (5? of the 6 quarters)

                                Cain Science Scholarship, Houston Baptist University  

Teaching & Internships

2006                        Teaching Assistant for Natural History of Insects, University of California, Riverside, CA

2005                        Teaching Assistant for General Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA

2002                        Student Conservation Association Internship, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN

2001 - 2002             Lab Assistant for Introduction to Chemistry Lab and Biology 1 Lab Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX

Oral presentations

2006                        Entomology Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN

2005                        Entomology Society of America Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL

                                ENTM 254 Biological Control Seminar, Riverside, CA

                                Entomology Departmental Student Seminar, Riverside, CA

                                Chalcid workshop, Riverside, CA

                                ENTM 256 Systematic Seminar, Riverside, CA
 

Volunteer & campus club activity

2005 – present        Volunteered with the Passion Center for Children 2006 missions trip, benefits banquet, curio project and container of passion project, Crest Community Church, Riverside, CA

2005 – 2006            Served on Entomology Graduate Student Organization T-shirt committee, University of California, Riverside

2004 – 2005            Served on Entomology Graduate Student Organization Social events committee and Outreach committee, University of California, Riverside

2004                        Two week mission trip to Kenya, Africa

                                Team leader at 10 week Navigators Summer Training Program, Denton, TX

2003                        Participated in Entomology Society of America Southwestern Branch Linnaean Games representing Texas A&M University

2002                        Vice-President of Digital Eon, a campus web design club, Houston Baptist University, TX

2001 – 2002            Vice-President of Education in HBU Toastmasters , Toastmasters International Club # 5644

2001                        Two week mission trip to Uganda, Africa

                                Prepared lessons and taught a 2^nd grade VBS class, Grace Community Bible Church , Richmond, TX

2000                        Two week mission trip to Uganda, Africa

2000 – 2002            Led a weekly high school girls small group, Grace Community Bible Church , Richmond, TX

                                First grade and kindergarten Sunday school teacher Grace Community Bible Church , Richmond, TX