Derrick A. Rohl
Wheaton College Graduate School
Wheaton, IL
Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Education)
Starting Aug. 2012
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Bachelor of Science (Physics major, Hispanic Studies minor)
Aug. 2008 – Apr. 2012
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Department of Physics
Aug. 2009 – May 2012
- Teaching Assistant Aug. 2009 – May 2012: Assist with the following physics courses: 105 (Mechanics), 106 (E&M), 110 (Fundamental Astronomy), 130 (Sound, Music, and Hearing), 305 (Electronics), and 399 (Experimental Physics) labs; set up apparatuses; grade lab reports and assignments
- Observatory Session Leader Jan. 2010 – Apr. 2012: Operate the Mark Evans Observatory’s 16” telescope for Astronomy students; create a facebook presence to alert students of the facility’s opening and hours; arrange shifts and substitutions for the observatory staff
- Research Assistant Jun. 2010 – Aug. 2010: Used IRAF software to process V and R images of Jovian Trojan asteroids to determine their rotation periods; observed for seven nights at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory; continued research in directed study courses during Fall semesters in 2010 and 2011; presented results at 2010 AAS Division of Planetary Sciences meeting
Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory
La Serena, Chile
REU Student
Jan. 2011 – Mar. 2011
- Observed for two nights each at the Cerro Tololo 1m telescope and the Gemini South 8m telescope
- Attended seminars by Gemini, Cerro Tololo, European Southern Observatory, and U. Arizona
- Gained experience reducing data collected with the ISPI instrument on the CTIO 4m telescope
- Learned to reduce spectra collected with the GMOS instrument on the Gemini South 8m telescope
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Residential Community Advisor
Aug. 2010 – May 2012
- Held rotating 24-hour first-responder duty to assist hall staff members with emergency situations
- Managed a desk staff of 11, scheduled desk aides’ hours and validated time cards for payroll
- Facilitated weekly leadership development activities for Resident Assistants
Customer Service Representative
Jun. 2011 – Jul. 2011
- Served as a source of local information to conference guests
- Supervised guests’ usage of campus facilities to ensure adherence to University policies
- Developed system to log and total coworkers’ hours online using Google Docs
- Assisted guests by responding to emergencies on a 24-hour basis
Glenbard High School District 87
Glen Ellyn, IL
Glenbard West Summer Technician
Jun. 2007 – Aug. 2009
- Executed annual equipment inventory tasks
- Troubleshooted Windows and Mac machines and installed replacement parts
- Installed and configured software for new machines, updated software on existing machines
- Installed phones and additional networking hardware for the District’s Cisco IP Phone system
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
President, National Residence Hall Honorary
Apr. 2011 – Apr. 2012
- Led monthly executive board and general assembly meetings
- Implemented new methods of recognition to build community across the campus
- Redesigned the organization’s web page to streamline and enhance information accessibility
Resident Assistant
Aug. 2009 – Apr. 2010
- Supported residents and assisted with their daily needs
- Offered educational programming relevant to residents’ needs and interests
- Performed emergency procedures as necessary
Titan TV Programming Manager
Apr. 2009 – Mar. 2010
- Scheduled movies and student-created content to play on the University’s closed circuit channels
- Created opportunities for students to submit and vote on movie requests via facebook
- Assisted with updating of TV Studio, including equipment inventory, studio arrangement, and equipment setup
IWU Student Leadership Distinguished Service Award
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
Illinois Wesleyan University Presidential Scholarship Recipient
National Residence Hall Honorary
Illinois State Scholar
Language Skills
10 years of study of the Spanish language, including 11 weeks living in Chile
Computer Skills
Experienced with Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista/7, Microsoft Office, Android, iOS, Ubuntu, Fedora & Red Hat Linux, IRAF, HTML, CSS, LATEX, and limited Python and Processing
Preliminary Results from a Rotation Survey of Jovian Trojan Asteroids
American Astronomical Society, DPS Meeting 43, P302; European Planetary Science Congress Abstracts, Vol. 6, p. 351 (2011).
Preliminary Results from a Study of Trojan Asteroids
Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 116-120 (2011).
The Lightcurve of Jovian Trojan Asteroid 884 Priamus
Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, Vol. 38, No. 1, p. 2-3 (2011).
Rotation Properties of Three Jovian Trojan Asteroids
American Astronomical Society, DPS Meeting 42, 39.24; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 42, p. 1036 (2010).