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Mary Kot serves as a Professor of Biology within the Department of Biology at Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where she contributes to both undergraduate education and cellular microbiology research.
Her academic credentials include:
- M.S. in Education from Mississippi State University
- M.S. in Zoology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dr. Kot's research program centers on cellular mechanisms of microbial biofilm development, with specific expertise in Candida albicans pathogenesis. Her work examines how this opportunistic fungal pathogen establishes resilient biofilm communities relevant to medical device-related infections and antimicrobial resistance.
She teaches foundational and advanced courses including Introductory Biology I (BIO 211), Introductory Biology II (BIO 212), Introduction to Biology for Biomedical Engineers (BIO 205), Eukaryotic Cell Biology (BIO 460), Histology (BIO 330), and Comparative Animal Physiology (BIO 325), emphasizing laboratory-based cellular analysis techniques.
