Hi, I’m
Cody Payne
Fargo,ND
Summary
Committed Graduate Instructor providing educational support to undergraduate students. Knowledgeable collaborator accommodates students from diverse backgrounds.
Dedicated researcher looking to apply skills and knowledge in developing and carrying out novel academic research plans to advance scientific knowledge.
Articulate professional with substantial experience in assisting professors and supporting students. Skilled in curriculum development and assessment with understanding of different learning styles and abilities. Smart and committed to creating safe and inclusive learning environment.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
Work History
University Of North Dakota
Graduate Teaching Assistant
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Proctored and graded student lab work and exams.
- Gave brief lessons in the theory behind undergraduate laboratory experiments in physics.
- Set up and tested various physics laboratory equipment.
University Of North Dakota
Graduate Research Assistant
09.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Partnered with research team to strategize research and develop specific plans.
- Worked on a project that involved setting up a "Citizen Science" project for collecting data on aurora borealis.
- I felt that I could be more productive in a teaching capacity, so a peer and I arranged to exchange our funding avenues with me moving to a GRA fellowship.
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Teaching Assistant and Tutor
10.2020 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
- Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
- Received open recognition from students and supervisors of the clarity and helpfulness of my tutoring work.
Aldevron LLC
Laboratory Technician
06.2019 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Utilized basic physical and chemical processes to produce buffer solutions for use in the creation of biomedical products.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
Scribe America
Medical Scribe
01.2017 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Transcribed sensitive documents with complete confidentiality.
- Conducted research to clarify dictated information and resolve discrepancies.
- Utilized templates and macros to streamline transcription processes.
Education
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
Ph.D. from Physics
05.2025
University Overview
- Research Project: [Deriving a Scheme to Produce Superoscillations in Bound Quantum Systems], [This is an independent project involving deriving a model of a quantum mechanical process to produce a superoscillatory wave function of a bound quantum particle. I successfully produced such a model which I am intending to publish for peer review.]
- Research Project: [Quantum Weak Values Investigated with Qiskit], [I, along with a colleague, have been working to produce the form of a quantum circuit to be implemented in IBM's Qiskit to observe quantum weak values. This project is still in progress.]
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead
Bachelor of Science from Medical Physics
07.2022
University Overview
- Thesis: [Superoscillations in Coupled Harmonic Oscillator Systems]
Skills
- Research Support
- Mathematical Computation
- Tutoring and Mentoring
- Computational Modeling
- Maintaining Lab Equipment
- Group Sessions
- Immersive Activities
- Research and Analysis
- Reading and Teaching
- Python and Glowscript Coding
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of North Dakota
01.2023 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of North Dakota
09.2022 - 12.2022
Teaching Assistant and Tutor
Minnesota State University Moorhead
10.2020 - 05.2022
Laboratory Technician
Aldevron LLC
06.2019 - 10.2020
Medical Scribe
Scribe America
01.2017 - 12.2017
University of North Dakota
Ph.D. from Physics
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Bachelor of Science from Medical Physics
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