Hatajai Lassiter

Hatajai Lassiter serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, specializing in undergraduate education for Biology, Microbiology, and scientific reasoning courses. Her institutional affiliation centers on advancing STEM pedagogy and microbial research within the university's academic framework.

Her academic foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Microbiology from Howard University
• M.S. in Biology from North Carolina Central University
• B.S. in Biological Sciences from North Carolina State University

Dr. Lassiter's research critically examines host-pathogen dynamics, bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms, genetic determinants of virulence, and evolving antimicrobial resistance patterns. This work addresses urgent public health challenges in infectious disease control and therapeutic development, with emphasis on microbial adaptation strategies in clinical environments.

Her teaching portfolio integrates foundational biology with practical scientific thinking skills, directly supporting student success in rigorous academic curricula.