Sharon Bullock

Sharon Bullock serves as a Teaching Professor and Biotechnology Minor Program Director at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, teaching Molecular and Cell Biology, Biotechnology, and Pathophysiology courses including Cell Biology (Biology 3111) and Introduction to Biotechnology (Biology 3161).

Her academic background includes:

• Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Pathology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1999)
• B.S. in Zoology, North Carolina State University (1991)

Current research centers on science education innovation, specifically developing methods to integrate biotechnology into secondary/higher education curricula while enhancing critical thinking through inquiry-based learning models. This work bridges molecular biology expertise with pedagogical strategy to transform science instruction.

Her earlier publications (1995-1998) established expertise in molecular genetics, particularly xeroderma pigmentosum DNA repair mechanisms using cell line models. These studies connected dermatology, cancer research, and genetic disorder pathology through experimental analysis of UV radiation responses and cellular transformation.