John

J Swab
Email: jjs5846@psu.edu

Phone: 410-698-2919

Education:
The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College, University Park, PA
Bachelors of Arts in Human Geography. Minor in History. Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2017. GPA: 3.83

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at Edgewood High School, Edgewood, MD

Graduated June 2013. IB Diploma awarded July 2013. Member of the National Honor Society.

Experience:

Teaching Assistant, Exploring Real and Virtual Worlds. Penn State. University Park, PA. Fall 2014
Assisting Dr. Donna Pequet with a First Year Seminar class. Responsibilities include reviewing/editing
student essays, creating class activities, and class management.

Research Assistant, Friends of Harford, Harford County, Maryland. Summer 2014

Generated a report for a community land use non-profit organization examining the merits of a proposed
combined Water and Sewage Authority in Harford County.

Visiting Student, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University.
Summer 2014
Assisted a doctoral candidate conducting research on household water treatment systems (HWTS). Used
citation mapping to uncover how approaches to studying HWTS have changed.

Research Assistant, Department of Geography. University Park, PA. Spring 2014

Researched and coded documents from a variety of sources related to Croatias transition to the European
Union for a doctoral candidate.

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America Troop 899, Fallston, MD. 2012
Earned 65 merit badges and three palms. Served in a variety of leadership position including Senior Patrol
Leader. Designed and installed sustainable, slow-growing landscaping at the Fallston Branch of the Harford
County Public Library as my Eagle Scout Project.

Academic Activities and Scholarships:

Phi Kappa Phi Freshman Award College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Undergraduate Poster Exhibition.
November 2013
Won the Freshman Award for best poster entitled Streetcars: The Start of the Suburbs of Baltimore,
Maryland. Presented poster at the no)Boundaries Conference (March 2014) and the Undergraduate
Exhibition Poster Contest (April 2014).
Completed International Baccalaureate Senior Thesis in Geography. May 2013
Entitled To what extent did transportation technology influence the growth of the suburbs in Baltimore City
and Baltimore County, Maryland from the years 1890 to 1950?
Scholarships for the 2014-2015 Academic Year
The Academic Excellence Scholarship and Matthew J Wilson Honor Scholarship from the College of Earth
and Mineral Sciences

College Activities:

Member of the Penn State Student Conduct Board

Member of UnderDoGs (undergraduate geography club). Outreach Chair, AY 2014-2015
Member of Springfield THON
Served as a Learning Edge Academic Program (LEAP) Mentor for Summer 2014

Other Interests: Collects model trains and license plates, enjoys reading and current events