
Professor, ISAT
sansonag@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. in Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis, Emory University
- B.A. in Cell and Molecular Biology, Dartmouth College
- B.A. in Religion, Dartmouth College
- Foreign study in bioethics, University of Edinburg, Scotland
Experience
- 2006-current Professor in School of Integrated Sciences, James Madison University. Faculty member in both BS-ISAT and BS-Biotechnology programs.
- 2012-2023 Program Director, Integrated Science and Technology
- 2010-2012 Assistant Department Head, Department of Integrated Science and Technology
- 2004-2006 NIH IRACDA postdoctoral fellow, Emory University School of Medicine; Postdoctoral Instructor, Spelman College
Courses Taught
- ISAT 113: Issues in Biotechnology
- ISAT 350: Applications of Molecular and Cellular Biology
- ISAT 351: Frontiers in Biotechnology
- ISAT 456: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Biotechnology
- ISAT 480: Global Infectious Disease
Scholarly Interests/Research Topics
- Virology, particularly virus-host interactions in diseases of global importance
- Virus-cell fusion proteins
- Bioethics and bioethics education, particularly resource allocation and emerging biotechnologies