Tanea Fisher, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Tanea Fisher, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

        Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Environmental Sciences/ Toxicology/ Bioremediation

Education:
Ph.D., Environmental Science, Jackson State University
M.S., Biological Sciences, Alcorn State University
B.S., Biology, Alcorn State University

Jameka Grigsby, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (Tenured)

Jameka Grigsby, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

       Title: Associate Professor (Tenured)

Areas of Expertise: Environmental Sciences/Molecular Biology/Cancer Research/ Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)

Education:
Ph.D., Environmental Science, Jackson State University
M.S., Biological Sciences, Jackson State University
B.S., Biology/Chemistry, Jackson State University

Shavonda McDaniel-Jackson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Shavonda McDaniel-Jackson, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

        Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Biology Education/ Biotechnology/ Anatomy & Physiology/ Kinesiology

Education:
Ph.D., Biology Education, University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., Biotechnology, Alcorn State University
B.S., Biology, Alcorn State University

Elena Kostyleva, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Elena Kostyleva, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Environmental Sciences and Ecology (pollinators)

Education:
Ph.D., Natural Resources, Voronezh State University
M.S., Biological Sciences, Voronezh State University
B.S., Biology, Voronezh State University

Keith McGee, Ph.D.

Professor

Keith McGee, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

       Title: Professor

Areas of Expertise: Molecular & Cellular Biology/ Genetics/ Microbiology

Education:
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Southern Mississippi
B.S., Biology, Mississippi Valley State University

Babu P. Patlolla, Ph.D.

Professor

Babu P. Patlolla, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

        Title: Professor

Areas of Expertise: Toxicology (Genetic Endpoints, Nanoparticles)

Education:
Ph.D., Environmental Sciences, Jackson State University
M.S., Biology, Jackson State University
M.S., Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
B.S., Biology and Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Marta Piva, Ph.D.

Professor

Marta Piva, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

       Title: Professor

Areas of Expertise: Molecular & Cellular Biology, Yeast Genetics & Metabolism, Pharmacology

Education:
Ph.D., Neurochemistry, University of Buenos Aires
B.S., Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires

Debarshi Roy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Debarshi Roy, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

       Title: Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise: Cancer biology, metabolic disease research, health disparity research, and environmental justice

Education:
Ph.D., Pathobiology, University of Texas at El Paso
B.S., Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

LaKeisha Stewart, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

LaKeisha Stewart, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Biology Education/ Anatomy & Physiology/Biotechnology

Education:
Ph.D., Urban Higher Education (Biology), Jackson State University
M.S., Biotechnology, Alcorn State University
B.S., Biology, Alcorn State University

Sumyya Waliullah, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Sumyya Waliullah, Ph.D.

Department: Biological Sciences

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Plant Biology and Pathology/ Molecular and Cell Biology

Education:
Ph.D., Plant Molecular Biology, Ehime University, Japan
M.S., Microbiology, University of Dhaka
B.S., Microbiology, University of Dhaka