Lisa holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Tennessee, an M.Ed. in Science Education from the University of Georgia, and a B.A. in Chemistry from Maryville College. She completed her postdoctoral training in mammalian molecular genetics at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. During her nine years at CNU, she has taught courses in Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Technical Writing, and Science Education. Her research interests encompass the fields of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics and Science Education.