EDUCATION
Ph. D. in Biological Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994.
M. S. in Biological Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1985.
B. S. in Chemistry; B. S. in Biology, Pembroke State University, 1983.
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Pembroke (1995-Present). Taught Cell Biology and accompanying laboratory, introductory biology, introductory chemistry, Science Communications, Freshman Seminar; involved in Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program as advisor and instructor during summer enrichment component.
Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill (June 5, 1995 - August 15, 1995). Research involved development of procedure to study protein-protein interactions using the two-hybrid system in yeast. Cloning of bovine mitochondrial cDNAs into bacteria/ yeast shuttle vectors was accomplished and confirmed by DNA sequencing. Prepared recombinant yeast strains and developed conditions necessary for enzymatic assay to be employed in this technique.