Jack Hammang

Education

2023 - Present University of California, Davis (Master of Science)

• Biostatistics

2012 - 2016 University of California, Santa Barbara (Bachelors of Science)

• Aquatic Biology, BS

2010 - 2022 San Diego Mesa Community College (Associate of Science)

• Applied Mathematics

Research Experience

2025 - Present Graduate Research (University of California, Davis)

• Time-Series anomoly identification using R and Wildlife Rehab Medical Database

2015 - 2015 Undergraduate Research (University of California, Santa Barbara)

• African terrestrial trophic structure analysis using isotope analysis of ectoparasites

2014 - 2014 Undergraduate Research (University of California, San Diego)

• Decadal fish population genetic analysis

Professional Service

2019 - 2023 Laboratory Technician (City of San Diego, Environmental Monitoring and Technical Services)

2018 - 2019 Wildlife Care Specialist (San Diego Humane Society)

2017 - 2018 Animal Caregiver (San Diego Humane Society)

Community Involvement

2021 - 2023 AISES Rocketry Team Founding Co-Mentor (University of California, Davis)

2020 - 2021 Grad & Post Doc UCD SACNAS Chapter Founding Board Member (University of California, Davis)

2019 - 2020 Young Scientist Program Volunteer (University of California, Davis)

2017 - 2018 3D Printing Club Founder and President (University of California, Santa Barbara)

2012 - 2014 Sexual Assault Victim Advocate (Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst)

2012 - 2014 Flight line Training Leader (Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst)

2011 - 2014 Physical Training Leader (Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst)

2010 - 2011 Leadership Mentor (Sheppard Air Force Base)

2009 - 2010 Treasurer (Hennepin Technical College)

2009 - 2010 SkillsUSA participant (Hennepin Technical College)

Funding and Grants

2021 - 2024 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) National Science Foundation (University of California, Davis)

2020 - 2021 Undergraduate Preparation Fellowship (UPF) National Institute of Health (University of California, Davis)

2019 - 2020 Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) National Institute of Health (University of California, Davis)

2014 - 2018 Post 9/11 GI Bill US Department of Veteran Affairs (University of California, Santa Barbara)

2008 - 2010 Federal Pell Grant US Department of Education (Hennepin Technical College)

Honors and Awards

2012-2014 2018 Dean’s List (University of California, Santa Barbara)

Skills

Programming Languages (University of California, Davis)

• R, SAS

Markup Languages (University of California, Davis)

• LaTeX, RMarkdown

Other Languages ()

• GDScript

Version Control (University of California, Davis)

• Git/GitHub

Text Editors (University of California, Davis)

• RStudio, Microsoft Office

Laboratory Techniques (City of San Diego)

• Water Quality Titrations, Anteseptic Techniques, Handling and Storage of Hazardous Chemicals, Inventory

Animal Care (San Diego)

• Ceriodaphnia, Abalone, Minnow fry, Amphipod, Songbirds, Raptors, Seabirds, Water-fowl, Small Mammals

Presentations

2023-2025 The Modern, Practical Scholar Workshop Series (University of California, Davis)

• An accessible, expanding, perpetual, and continuously updating workshop series focused on training scholars of all career stages in applied technology to streamline and improve their overall scholarship techniques

June 2024 My Successes and Failures of Grad School: How to Think like a Scientist (University of California, Davis)

• A discussion to students about who can become a scientist

September 2023 My Successes and Failures of Grad School: How to Think like a Scientist (Concordia University, St.Paul)

• A discussion to students about who can become a scientist

October 2022-24 Thoughts on academic writing: Emphasis on the GRFP (University of California, Davis)

• A lecture on writing the NSF GRFP to IMSD students

May 2022 Relocation and the meaning of life (University of California, Davis)

• A lecture to PREP on personal tips on moving across country for academia

February 2022 Student Funding Panel (University of California, Davis)

• A discussion to recruits about graduate student grants and funds

March 2021 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee (DEIC) Gap Year Seminar (University of California, Davis)

• A discussion to students on the impact of taking a gap year

March 2021 Diversity and Life Panel (University of California, Davis)

• A discussion to recruits on life experience in graduate school

December 2018 Fractal, Hausdorff, and the Euclidean Dimension (University of California, Santa Barbara)

• A capstone presentation on independent mathematics research

December 2018 Mandelbrot and Julia, an Imaginary Relationship (University of California, Santa Barbara)

• A capstone presentation on independent mathematics research

November 2018 Perserverance in Research (University of California, Santa Barbara)

• A capstone presentation on independent biology research

November 2018 How to count the Cantor set… You Cant?! (University of California, Santa Barbara)

• A presentation to the mathematics club, sigma pi

April 2018 3D Printed Koch Snowflake Fractals (University of California, Santa Barbara)

• A presentation to the mathematics club, sigma pi

2017, 2018 Science Department Research Symposium (University of California, Santa Barbara)

• An update on current state of undergraduate research