Aaron Cranford has extensive research experience in biology, psychology, and environmental science. He holds a Master's degree in biological sciences from Ohio University, where he conducted thesis research on lamprey taxonomy using DNA sequencing and analysis. As an undergraduate, he assisted on multiple research projects involving lizard behavior, plant surveys, and human psychology experiments. Currently, he works as an administrative specialist supporting a medical school department. His resume demonstrates strong skills in laboratory techniques, fieldwork, data analysis, and research communication.

1. Aaron Cranford
8155 N. Coolville Ridge Rd. Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: 740-447-8367 E-Mail: aaron.cranford@icloud.com
Education
Graduate Education Undergraduate Education
Ohio University- Athens,OH Ohio University- Athens,OH
Masterof Science, August 2013 Bachelor of Arts, June 2010
Thesis: Limits of Life History in Taxonomic Classification Major: Psychology
of Lampreys with Implicationsfor Conservation Minor: Biological Sciences
Experience
Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Ohio University-Athens, OH
Graduate Student June 2011-August 2013
 Extracted mtDNA using DNeasy kit following manufacturers protocol
 Used a modified protocol to purify DNA from formalin preserved specimens
 Amplified the mitochondrial ND3 gene and a portion of the controlregion using polymerase
chain reaction on an MJ Research PTC 25 thermal cycler
 Read sequences using FinchTV v.1.3.0 and aligned for comparison using CLUSTALX v1.81
 Evaluated the evolutionary relationships among haplotypes using maximum likelihood trees
generated in MEGA5
 Presented thesis research poster at the 2013 Ohio University Student Expo
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ohio University-Athens, OH
Undergraduate Research Assistant September 2008-December 2010
 Prepared lizard tissue samples and vegetation samples for isotopic analysis
 Conducted lizard dominance and endurance trials
 Caught wild lizards in Ohio and Arizona
 Performed vegetation surveys using the visual obstruction method and a modified breeding bird
survey method.
 Obtained reflectance readings of lizard color patches
 Presented research at the 2010 Science on the Sonoita Plain Symposium
 Conducted female mate choice studies on swordtails and platy fishes (Xiphophorus)
Department of Psychology, Ohio University-Athens, OH
Undergraduate Research Assistant September 2006-June 2007
 Conducted human psychological trials to investigate difference in eastern and western
philosophies of individualism and collectivism
 Conducted human psychological trails to investigate what effects video stimulation of the
environment and large systems such as Earth might have on participants’ feeling of self
 Used methods of deception so as not to cue participants into the purpose of the study or what
treatment they would receive

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Work Experience
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University-Athens, OH
Administrative Specialist, 40hrs/wk September 2015-Present
Supervisor: Michelle Bobo, 740-593-0465, bobom1@ohio.edu
 Departmental liaison
 Assist Department Chair
 Maintain Departmental Calendars
 Department meetings: agenda/minutes, room reservations and video conferencing
 Payments for services rendered
 Leave notices
 Academic scheduling for parent site and two remote sites
Office of the Vice President for Research, Ohio University-Athens, OH
Records Management and Grant Development Assistant, 40hrs/wk February 2015-May 2015
Supervisor: Mike Bump, 740-593-2858, bumpm1@ohio.edu
 Prepare, verify, maintain, and research records
 Assist identifying key criteria, grant opportunities, and funding sources
 Review and select grant announcements for dissemination
 Provide customer service
 Website development
Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Ohio University-Athens, OH
Research Assistant, 32hrs/wk August 2012-December 2013
Supervisor: Natalie Kruse, 740-593-9526, krusen@ohio.edu
 Worked with five others in the review and editing of a groundwater report for the United States
Department of Energy
 Manipulated existing groundwater model using MODFLOW Flex and MODFLOW Classic
Interface to investigate TCE plumes
 Created particle tracking figures for TCE using MODFLOW Classic Interface
 Created data sets and graphs using from MODFLOW data, Microsoft Excel, and R
 Wrote methods, results, and conclusion section of groundwater report
 Collected, analyzed, and produced graphs from existing surface water data using Microsoft Excel
and R
 Researched and wrote a report on environmental covenants and land trusts in Southern Ohio
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, National Park Services-Chillicothe, OH
Natural Resources Intern, 40hrs/wk May 2011-August 2011
Supervisor: Dafna Reiner, 740-774-1126, dafna_reiner@nps.gov,You may contact
 Controlled for invasive, exotic plants using integrated pest management practices
 Planned invasive plant projects for a three-person natural resources team
 Collected field data with a GPS
 Provided data entry using Microsoft Excel and GPS
 Assisted in breeding bird surveys
 Assisted in frog and toad call surveys