Peter Sachs Collopy’s Curriculum Vitae

Education

University of Pennsylvania. 2008–present. Graduate studies in history and sociology of science.
Oberlin College. 2003–2007. Bachelor of Arts with highest honors in history for a thesis on “George Frederick Wright and the Harmony of Science and Revelation.”

Guerrilla Television and the Utopian Promise of Video, STS Graduate Student Conference, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. February 20, 2010.
Naturalizing Calvinism: The Darwinism and Anti-Evolutionism of George Frederick Wright, 150 Years After Origin: Biological, Historical and Philosophical Perspectives, University of Toronto. November 24, 2009.
“Race” Relations: Montagu, Dobzhansky, Coon, and the Divergence of Race Concepts, Joint Atlantic Seminar for the History of Biology, Drew University. April 4, 2009.
George Frederick Wright and the Evolving Harmony of Science and Revelation, Evolution and Religion: Towards a History of an Evolving Relationship, Clemson University. February 13, 2009.

Emergence of Modern Science, University of Pennsylvania. Fall 2009. Guest lecturer on early modern astronomy.
Genesis: Myth, Saga, and Novella, Oberlin College. Fall 2005. Writing associate and guest lecturer on the history of creationism.

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation. 2009.
Pottruck Graduate Presidential Prize Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania. 2009.
Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania. 2008.
Comfort Starr Prize in History, Oberlin College. 2007.
Jerome Davis Research Award, Oberlin College. 2006.
Leroy S. Heck Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Oberlin College. 2006.
National Merit Scholarship. 2003.

Board of Delegates, Mariposa Food Co-op. 2009–present.
Board of Directors, Oberlin Student Cooperative Association. 2007.
Educational Technology Committee, Oberlin College. 2006–2007. Served on a subcommittee on course management software.
Student Senate, Oberlin College. 2005–2006. Lobbied successfully for the adoption of LEED energy efficiency standards for new buildings.
Curricular Pathways Working Group, Oberlin College. 2005–2006. Worked with faculty to recommend changes to the curriculum, served on a subcommittee on collaboration in teaching.

Graphics Programmer, Case Western Reserve University. 2006–2009. Developed Business Animator, cross-platform financial animation software.
Web and Software Consultant. 2002–2008. Designed and constructed websites, software user interfaces, and documentation.
Camps and Classes Specialist, Great Lakes Science Center. 2006–2007. Taught elementary and middle school aged students about computer programming using Lego robotics, developed activities, supervised two staff.
Writing Associate, Oberlin College. 2005–2007. Tutored college students on writing and related skills.
Junior Scholar, Oberlin College Archives. 2005. Assisted Roland Baumann with researching, writing, and editing his book Constructing Black Education at Oberlin College: A Documentary History.
Assistant and Webmaster, Oberlin College Archives. 2004–2005. Organized and described document collections, maintained a website, trained coworkers on information technology.
Demonstrator, Great Lakes Science Center. 2000–2005. Conducted science demonstrations, trained coworkers.