M.S. Health Physics student looking for job (graduating May 2008)
Kenneth J. Walter
May 2008 Colorado State University
Fort Collins,
Colorado
¨ M.S.
Health Physics. GPA 3.208
May 2006
University
of
Northern Colorado
Greeley,
Colorado
¨ B.S.
Physics (Liberal Arts Emphasis). GPA 3.74
December 2004
University
of
Northern Colorado
Greeley,
Colorado
¨ B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies of Liberal Arts (Physics minor, Math emphasis)
Radiation Safety (Qualified User on broad scope
license), Human Research Protection, Animal Care and Use, Instrument
Calibration and Quality Control.
Radiation Safety and
Instrumentation Courses
Radiological Physics and Dosimetry, Nuclear Instruments and
Measurements, Radiobiology, Radiochemistry, Techniques in Dosimetry, Physics of
Diagnostic Imaging, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Environmental Contaminant
Modeling, Radiation Public Health, Fundamentals of Toxicology.
Computer Knowledge
MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, SAS, BASIC programming, The Nucleus, Genie 2000.
Graduate Research
Assistant
August 2006-present
Colorado
State University
Fort Collins,
Colorado
¨ Led research focused on determining damage
thresholds, total biological effects, the triage and treatment of corneal
tissues exposed to high energy laser radiation.
¨ Led a team of four students testing an experimental radiation decontaminating
agent against tritium
¨ Key member of a team entrusted to “render safe”
a glovebox containing plutonium of unknown quantities
¨ Responsible for preparing materials and teaching
for a CHP review class
¨ Assisted in grant research, protocol development
and scientific manuscript editing.
¨ Responsible for hiring and managing
undergraduate student for the laboratory.
Radiation Safety Officer
January 2008-present Rocky
Mountain Instrument Co.
Lafayette,
Colorado
¨ Responsible for conducting radiation safety
audits, weekly surveys, air sampling and worker training
¨ Complied a radiation safety training manual and
training course for workers
¨ Responsible for complying with state and federal
radiation regulations
Instructor
June-July 2005 COSMOS/MAST Institute
Greeley,
Colorado
¨ Supervised eighteen high school students on
physics and astronomy projects.
¨ Taught high level physical concepts to students
with limited experience.
Project Manager
December 2005-August 2006 COSGC/Demosat
Greeley,
Colorado
¨ Managed a team of fifteen undergraduate
students.
¨ Developed team management skills, design skills
and computer programming.
2006, 2007, 2008 Health
Physics Society at
Colorado
State
University
(student branch)
¨ Was elected to treasurer position (2006) and
president position (2007)
2006, 2007, 2008 Health
Physics Society
2005, 2006 Society
of Physics Students
Walter, K.J., Eurell, T. E. & Johnson, T.E. Optimizing
the use of laser alignment thermal sensitive paper for a 1.54 micron Er-glass
laser. Proceedings of SPIE 2008. Paper 6854-47
Rickers, T.E., Walter, K.J., Eurell, T.E., & Johnson,
T.E. Characterization of Neutral Density Filters for Use in Near Infrared
Lasers. Proceedings of SPIE 2008. Paper 6854-56
Walter, K.J. (2008, February). Health Physics: The Past,
Present and Future of Radiation Safety Experts. Presented at the
University of
Northern
Colorado,
Greeley,
Colorado.
Walter, K.J., Eurell, T.E. & Johnson, T.E. (2008,
January). Optimizing the use of laser alignment thermal sensitive paper for a
1.54 micron Er-glass laser. Presented at SPIE Photonics West,
San Jose,
California.
Walter, K.J. & Johnson, T.E. (2007, July).
Decontamination of a fume hood contaminated with tritiated-thymidine. Presented
at the HPS annual meeting,
Portland,
Oregon.
Walter, K.J (2007, February). Two graduate projects dealing
with ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Presented at the
University of
Northern
Colorado,
Greeley,
Colorado.
Walter, K.J. (2006, August). Demosat IV: A low-mass
balloon-borne payload deploying an autonomous rover. Presented at the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory,
Pasadena,
California.
2006 Society
of Physics Students
Greeley,
Colorado
¨ Worked as tutor for students in various physics
classes.
2002-2005 Ducks
Unlimited
Loveland,
Colorado
¨ Worked as Greenwings chairman (2002-2004) in
charge of organizing activities and prizes for children under the age of
thirteen at the annual banquet.
¨ Worked as raffle chairman (2005) in charge of
organizing raffles for the annual banquet.
2006-2008 City
of Fort Collins Fort
Collins, CO
¨ Coached and refereed for six-year-old and under
wrestling team
2007
¨ HPS student travel/worker grant
2005-2006
¨ Academic distinction
¨ Program scholar (physics)
2004-2005
¨ Academic honor
(This résumé was posted on 28 April 2008.)
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