Originally from Varnville, South Carolina, I received my B.S. degree in Biology at Virginia State University, my M.S. degree in Molecular Biology from Virginia Tech, and my Ph.D. in Integrative Biology with a focus in Bioinformatics from the University of South Carolina. I am currently the Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at Virginia State University where my goals are to help lead the University to High Research Activity (R2) status and create more opportunities for minorities and women to enter science careers. My research involves bringing down the costs of expensive medicines by using informatics to identify target genes in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell lines that will make the lines more stable. I recently helped to establish the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at Delaware State University that helped the university and surrounding communities stay safe via COVID-19 PCR testing. My hobbies include spending quality time with my wife and children.