Shawn E. Holt
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- School: Richard Bland College
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- Department: Biology
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11301 Johnson Rd
Petersburg, VA - 23805 - Dates at Richard Bland College: June 2015 - June 2017
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Biography
Richard Bland College - Biology
Chair & Professor, Department of Natural Science & Mathematics, Richard Bland College
Higher Education
Shawn E.
Holt, Ph.D.
Richmond, Virginia Area
As my career progresses, I find myself very interested in administration, and with positions as a director of programs and now Chair of a Department, my administrative skills have been enhanced. That said, my passion is education - teaching and training people how to think about science is what I love to do, whether it's in the classroom, as an administrator, at the bench, in the community, or as part of a scientific company. With my position as Department Chair, the administrative decisions we make will serve the best interests of our students, first and foremost. As an industry consultant for nearly 17 years and with my own start-up company, my experience with the business side of science is significant, with expertise in a variety of areas, from clinical research to molecular biochemistry to materials science/engineering to grant and patent submission.
Specialties: Protocol design and implementation, scientific discovery, teaching and training, faculty mentorship, managing multiple projects, research development, personnel management, grant proposal and manuscript writing and review, creative and scientific writing, academic program development
Experience
Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University
Associate Professor
Independently funded research and teaching, focused on telomeres and telomerase, stem cells, cancer, aging, chaperones and stress; published over 50 papers and graduated 15 M.S./Ph.D. students
General Dynamics Information Technology
Scientific Review Officer
Serving as a Scientific Review Officer as part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs at the Department of Defense, organizing and reviewing grant applications.
Virginia State University
Associate Professor
Teach Biochemistry (CHEM422 & BIOL542), Development (BIOL425 & BIOL526), Cell Biology (BIOL419/520), Scientific Writing (BIOL200), Principles of Biology (BIOL120/121), and Research to both undergraduate and graduate students; research on stress and aging, cell signaling, cancer biology, and stem cells
Richard Bland College
Student Success Administrator, Men's Assistant Head Soccer Coach, & Chemistry/Biology Professor
Teaching Chemistry and Biology, coaching soccer, and creating courses for Biochemistry and a Cell Biology laboratory; Serving the College through defining best practices for student advising, Learning Communities, and a First Year Experience; Grant writing for collaborative research projects that incorporate undergraduates and qualified high school students as research has always been a tool for teaching and training students how to think about science analytically.
Richard Bland College
Chair & Professor, Department of Natural Science & Mathematics
Heading the Department, hiring Faculty, reorganizing and creating courses, generating Learning Outcomes and Assessments, Coaching Men's and Women's Golf (started January 2015, ended February 2017), teaching Biology courses, participated in creating a First Year Experience and a Shared Governance structure of the College, initiating collaborative teaching and research projects, and participating in student advising and career development.
Presidium Athletics
Chief Scientific Officer
My own start-up company, working on innovative ways to protect athletes from injury
Education
The Colorado College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Biology
Texas A&M University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Genetics
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Fellowship
Aging and Cancer
