Kelly J.R. Collins, Ph.D.
West Virginia University
Kelly J.R. Collins earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and °®¶¹´«Ã½ at the University of Cincinnati. Her dissertation focused on using structural, biochemical and biophysical techniques to understand how transcriptional regulation occurs in Notch Signaling. After completing her Ph.D., she spent nearly 8 years teaching a variety of biology and molecular biology courses for pre-medical and pre-veterinary students at Lees-McRae College in western North Carolina.
In 2022, Collins returned to her home state of West Virginia. Her academic interests include enhancing opportunities for rural Appalachian students in the biomedical sciences and teaching methodologies that highlight the link between health disparities and immunological disorders and infectious diseases.
Currently, Collins serves as the Vice Chair of Undergraduate Studies for the °®¶¹´«Ã½, Immunology and Cell Biology Department at West Virginia University (WVU). In this role, she teaches and administers the Immunology and Medical °®¶¹´«Ã½ Bachelor of Science degree.
In 2022, Collins returned to her home state of West Virginia. Her academic interests include enhancing opportunities for rural Appalachian students in the biomedical sciences and teaching methodologies that highlight the link between health disparities and immunological disorders and infectious diseases.
Currently, Collins serves as the Vice Chair of Undergraduate Studies for the °®¶¹´«Ã½, Immunology and Cell Biology Department at West Virginia University (WVU). In this role, she teaches and administers the Immunology and Medical °®¶¹´«Ã½ Bachelor of Science degree.