Verleen K McSween, Ph.D.

Main Research and Interests

STEM Workforce Development, STEM Education Research

Biography

Dr. Verleen McSween is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of the Virgin Islands. She serves as the Director of the Mentoring and Research Infrastructure Component in the Virgin Islands Institute for STEM Education Research and Practice funded by NSF EPSCOR. Her current work focuses on characterization of institutional support structures at HBCUs that facilitate entry of STEM learners into the STEM workforce, and retention of STEM professionals in STEM career fields. She also serves as co- PI on an NIH funded training and workforce development grant, Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) and as co- Director of the Title III funded Certificate Program in Biomedical Laboratory Science.