Professor of Biology

434.544.8367
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CliftonStrengths: Positivity, Woo, Communication, Includer, Activator

Education

• BS, Biology – The College of William and Mary
• Graduate Studies in Zoology – North Carolina State University
• PhD, Human Genetics – Medical College of Virginia / Virginia Commonwealth University

Courses Taught

• BIOL 430: Molecular Cell Biology and Lab
• BIOL 323: Genetics and Lab
• BIOL 623: Applied Genetics
• BIOM 312: Forensic Science and Lab
• BIOM 420: Cancer Biology

Research Interests

• Cell signaling in breast cancer
• Disease mechanisms of action
• Cell signaling in Francisella tularensis (microbe responsible for rabbit fever)

Areas of Expertise

• Cancer Biology
• Molecular Genetics
• Cell Biology