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Waneene C Dorsey

Biography

Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey is the Ernest Everett Just Endowed Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Grambling State University (GSU), Grambling, LA. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA; Masters of Arts in Teaching degree in Natural Sciences from Grambling State University (GSU), Grambling, LA; and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Science-Toxicology from Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. Currently, she is the Director of the Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory at GSU. Her focal research interest is signal transduction in AML-12 hepatocytes exposed to pentachlorophenol. From 2006 to 2008, she served as Director of the EPA-Water Quality Research Program (WQRP) where she investigated heavy metal translocation in recreational waters in the Northeast Louisiana watershed. A significant highlight of the EPA-WQRP program was that 19 K-12 teachers in six Louisiana parishes were taught to perform water parameters on local recreational waters as well as the importance of water quality management. As a NCATE/CAEP liaison for the GSU Department of Curriculum and Instruction, she serves as the University Supervisor for Teacher Candidates in Secondary Biology Education. Dr. Dorsey is a reviewer for McGraw-Hill Publishers’ undergraduate biology textbooks, and International Peer-Review Science Journals. She is a recipient of various civic awards. In addition, she is a member of GSU Policies and Procedures Committee. As an avid educator, her desire is to get middle school, high school, and undergraduate students excited about the dynamics of science. Funded by the GRAD Act, Dr. Dorsey supervised high school teachers, who teach college-level biology courses for the GSU Dual-Enrollment Program. Dr. Dorsey is highly published and has presented various scientific papers. Some of her investigations include analyzing ocean satellite imagery by using NASA Giovanni data. Most recently (May 2015), Dr. Dorsey received a Research Competitive Subprogram grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to do cancer research.

Research Interest

signal transduction in AML-12 hepatocytes exposed to pentachlorophenol.

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