
 
   Apps (\\resref) – Brochures and Flyers – 2011-2012 
Sample Graduate School Resume 
 
LEIGH S. HARPER 
245 Mockingbird Lane  Radley, MA  26895  356-258-7825  lsharper@gmail.com 
 
 
EDUCATION 
  Elon University, Elon, NC                         May 2011 
  Bachelor of Science, Biology 
  Minor, Public Health 
  GPA: 3.875 
 
ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS  
 
  Undergraduate Research Thesis 
  Defining Barriers to Acceptance of Westernized Medicine among Montagnard Refugees. 
  Research funded through $15,000 Lumen Prize, awarded to select Elon University students  
  following submission of original research proposal and rigorous interview process.  
   
  Accepted for publication in Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications (Fall 2009) 
  and Explorations: The Journal of   Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity for the State of North 
  Carolina(September 2009) 
 
 
  Faculty-Sponsored Undergraduate Research 
  Effects of oil dispersants on mortality, development and ATPase activity of Artemia franciscana  
  using protein and enzyme assays.  Presented at Student Undergraduate Research Forum, Elon 
  University Spring 2008 
 
  Senior Capstone Research  
  Blinded by the Light: implications of night time light pollution on avian populations’  
  biological rhythms and circannual activities 
 
 
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS 
   
  Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society 
Perito Award for Graduate Study 
Beta Beta Beta, Biology Honor Society 
Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society 
Phi Eta Sigma, Honor Society Recognizing First-Year Students 
Elon University Presidential Scholarship recipient  
Elon President’s List (5 Semesters) 
 
ON-CAMPUS WORK AND INVOLVEMENT  
 
Office of the President, Elon University                                                                          Feb 2010 - present  
Student Worker 
  Attend and contributed to meetings related to University improvement 
  Conduct daily administrative operations (communications, data management, and telephone) 
while providing primary program and administrative support for staff  
  Create nametags, place cards, and invitations for events hosted by the President 
 
Elon 101 Freshman Seminar, Elon, NC                  Fall 2009, Fall 2010 
Teaching Assistant 
  Partnered with a faculty member and assisted with new student transition to  
college life by designing and  implementing comprehensive lesson plans 
 
VOLUNTEER/SERVICE WORK 
   
   Hospice Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell County, NC                                     May 2009 - present       
  Provided respite for caretakers by helping terminally ill patients with daily activities 
                 both at home and at the Hospice Home 
  Completed a three-day training program to qualify for participation 
   
  Lunch Buddies - Sedalia Elementary School, Elon, North Carolina                                 August 2008- May 2009  
  Served as role model and companion for child in need at a local elementary school 
  Visited  weekly for lunch and interaction