User:Alyson.Callahan/template

Here is the template for your Wikipedia biography.

Scientist's full name here (born YEAR if info is available, also YEAR of death if applicable) is a scientist known for .... (write a sentence that indicates the scientist's area of research and key contributions). He/she holds the position of (indicate title and institutional affiliation; if deceased or retired, indicate former affiliation).

Write about any major awards or prizes. What were the awards and prizes for? If many awards, create a separate section for them as the first section should not be too lengthy.

Look for secondary sources (expert cited by NYTimes, etc.) and use them to establish notability.

Biography
Write about the scientist's early life if you can track down information.

Write about the scientist's educational background. Refer to the scientist by his/her last name. For example, Last Name received her B.A./B.S. degree (what degree did she earn?) in area of study at [Insert Name of University]. He/she attended graduate school at [Insert Name of University] where he/she obtained her masters/Ph.D in [Insert Area of Study]. She worked under the supervision of [Insert Name of Mentor] at [Insert University]. Briefly describe the research conducted as a graduate student (you can mention a notable publication).

Write about the scientist's career, leading up to their current position (mention any post-doctoral work at [Insert University]; mention key research collaborators and topics of research). Indicate the agencies that have supported the scientist's work.

Outside of scholarly work, what else did the scientist accomplish?

Research
Write one of two sentences that describe the major topic of the scientist's research program. What impact has the work had on society?

Elaborate on the field of study and the scientist's research contributions. Briefly describe high impact studies (cite using DOI) and why these studies were important. What are some of the key findings?

Representative publications
List representative publications in APA format. You can retrieve the correct citation format from Google Scholar. No more than 5-6. If your scientist writes books, create a separate section.