Gemma Niermann  |  Interests  |  Scholarship  |  Service  

Organization Affiliations:

• American Educational Research Association
• American Society for Microbiology, Northern California
• Association for Women in Science
• Endocrine Society
• Endocrine Society
• International Association for Breast Cancer Research
• California Orchestra Directors Association

Other Activities:

• Violinist: Tir mor, a Celtic Music ensemble
  (1998 - Present)
• Director: Les Oyseaux, an early musical consort, which performs at Mills College, Oakland (Spring Concert); Woodland Lodge, Lafayette (Winter Concert); the Renaissance Faire; and various community functions
  (1989 - Present)
• Bicyclist (Participated in the American Lung Association 150-mile Bike Trek fund raisers)
  (1986 - 1992)
• Violinist: Diablo Valley Philharmonic
  (1975 - 1995)

Service to Non-Profit and Commercial Institutions:

• Board member, Bay Region IV Professional Development Consortium Resource Advisory Committee, Equity Education Project
  (2001 - 2003)
• Reviewer, Oakland Works health and bioscience career cluster standards, Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute, Oakland, CA
  (2000 - 2000)
• Member, AAUP Executive Committee, St. Mary's College,
  (1999 - Present)
• Member, Professional Development Committee, Better Practices/SPIRAL, Castro Valley Unified School District
  (1999 - 2003)
• Reviewer, Addison/Wesley Publishers: Texts (Molecular Biology, Physiology) and interactive media (Genetics, Physiology, Medical Case Histories)
  (1998 - Present)
• Member, Advisory Board: Stichting Hall of Science; Venlo, Netherlands
  (1997 - Present)
• Member, Selection Committee, Summer Intern Program, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA
  (1995 - 2002)
• Volunteer, Raptor and Education Teams - Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, CA,
  (1988 - Present)
• Facilitator, Cancer Patient Support Group, John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA
  (1984 - 1989)