• Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Oklahoma
• B.S. in Microbiology, University of Oklahoma

Dr. James's research interests are in anaerobic microbial physiology and molecular biology. Using intradisciplinary approaches their lab is working to elucidate fermentative and anaerobic pathways that influence virulence factor production that contribute to the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus and other Gram+ pathogens. Dr. James also works with characterizing extremophilic anaerobic organisms and expanding current knowledge gaps in the cultivation of syntrophs, a group of slow growing organisms that chisel out an existence by living on the thermodynamic edge of life.

• General Microbiology MCB3020

• International Conference of Gram+ Pathogen, International Society of Staphylococcal and Staphylococcus Infection, ASM Southeastern Branch, Florida ASM, Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics, Emerging Pathogens Institute, ASM