
EDUCATION
PhD from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
RESEARCH INTERESTS
The Role of Voltage-gate Sodium Channels (VGSCs) on gene expression, cell proliferation, migration and invasion.
STEM Education for High School and Undergraduate Students
PROGRAMS
HIGH SCHOOL STEM INTERNSHIP
Dr. Sherman is the Principal Investigator for Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation
grant to support STEM internship opportunities for high school students. Dr. Sherman
is also the Co-Director for the Summer Intern program which has been funded by this
grant, other NSF grants with Dr. Fern Tsien and the LSUHSC School of Medicine. Summer
students work full time for eight weeks in the research lab learning lab techniques,
conducting research and experiments, then presenting their research project. Since
Summer 2021, Dr. Sherman has mentored many students and provided funding for students
in other labs through her efforts. For the capstone exhibit of posters, each high
school student presents their research along with undergraduates and medical students.
Students are exposed to STEM opportunities to encourage their pursuit in a STEM career.
Recent Program Photos
High School STudent Interns
BIORETS - LSUHSC N.O. Collaboration with High School Teachers in Sciences
PI: Dr. Fern Tsien Co-PI: Dr. Kelly Jean Sherman Co-Investigators: Dr.
Martha Cuccia, Dr. Michael Norman, Dr. Arnold Zea
Dr. Sherman is the Co-Director and Co-Principal of the GeneBORETS: Genetics, Genomics,
and Biology Research Experiences for Teachers in the Sciences. LSUHSC New Orleans
is funded through a grant with the National Science Foundation to support highlight
motivated high school teachers in collaborations with colleagues and researchers at
LSUHSC New Orleans for training experiences that impact how they impart science education
in their classrooms, inspiring students to pursue STEM professions.
REU: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Basic Sciences, Genomics and Neuroscience
PI: Dr. Fern Tsien Co-PI: Dr. Kelly Jean Sherman Co-Investigator: Dr. Hamilton
Farris
Dr. Sherman is the Co-Director and Co-Principal of the REU: Research Experiences for Undergradudates in Basic Sciences, Genomics ad Neuroscience. LSUHSC New Orleans is funded through a grant with the National Science Foundation to provide a 10-week research experience to undergraduate students interested in a career in biological sciences. Students are provided training by LSUHSC faculty in designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the results and presenting those results.