Ph.D., Cell Biology and Anatomy
Medical College of Georgia, 2003
BS, Bio, General
Paine College, 1994
Awards & Honors
Basic Science Faculty Teaching Award
MCG Faculty Recognition Committee/MCG/AU, 2018
2017 Exemplary Teaching Award
Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University, 2017
Students' Faculty Choice Award for Teaching Excellence
Student Educational Enrichment Program, Medical College of Georgia, 2016
MCG Exemplary Teaching Award for Medical Student Education
Faculty Senate/Medical College of Georgia, 2015
Students' Faculty Choice Award for Teaching Excellence
Student Educational Enrichment Program, Medical College of Georgia, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
MEDS 3000
Biological Chemistry
BCMB 9210
Investigation of Problem
MEDI 6220
Cardiopulmonary/Heme
MEDI 6300
Career Paths in Med
BCMB 8201
Cur Topics & Tech in MB
MEDI 6240
GI/GU/Endocrine
BCMB 9010
Seminar in BMB
BIOM 8021
Biochem & Gene Regulation
MEDI 6320
Brain, Behavior, & Movement
MEDI 6340
Capstone in Medicine 1
BCMB 8340
Elements of Scientific Pres
MEDI 6120
Foundations of Medicine
MEDI 6330
Healthcare Across the Lifespan
MEDI 6130
Musculoskeletal/Skin
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
Differential anti-angiogenic properties of the bile acids UDCA and TUDCA in human retinal endothelial cells. , 2018 Abstract
Differential regulation of prokineticin 2 and its receptor in traumatic optic neuropathy, 2018 Abstract
Extracellular and intracellular miR-21 promotes oxidative stress and inflammation in the diabetic retinal microvasculature by activation of TLR-7., 2018 Abstract
MicroRNA 144 regulates Nrf2 and related antioxidant signaling in RPE., 2018 Abstract
Neuroprotective effects of GHRH analogs in traumatic optic neuropathy involve antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. , 2018 Abstract
Department Service
BMB Education Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Advisory Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Faculty Recruitment Committee
2014 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Promotion and Tenure Committee
2014
Role: Committee Member
BMB Departmental Seminar Series
2012 - 2013
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
Culver Vision Discovery Institute Vision Science Training Program (T32 and P30) Grant Initiative
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
UGA-AU Seed Grant Research Award Program
2015 - Present
Role: Other
Culver Vision Discovery Institute Pilot Research Project Award Program
2010 - Present
Role: Other
Faculty Research Advisory Committee, STAR Program
2010 - Present
Role: Committee Member
J. Charles Eldridge Award for Outstanding STAR student
2010 - Present
Role: Other
University Service
AU-UGA Seed Grant Award Program
2016 - Present
Role: Grant Proposal Reviewer, Internal
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics
2017 - Present
