HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 18, 2014 – High Point University welcomes Patrick Vigueira to the faculty as visiting assistant professor of biology.
Vigueira, who is an expert in microbiology, molecular parasitology and nutrition, will teach biology courses and lead undergraduates in independent research.
“I am excited to join an institution that provides me the opportunity to focus on undergraduate education,” Vigueira says. “My courses will provide students the opportunity to explore science in a challenging and dynamic environment. I will help students establish a growth mindset that encourages an expansion of their educational horizons.”
Vigueira is one of 35 new faculty members joining HPU this fall as well as one of 21 faculty members who are being added to new positions created in response to the university’s growth.
A Louisiana native, Vigueira earned a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Ph.D. in biological sciences from Clemson University. He also was a lecturer of biology at Washington University in St. Louis and a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the university’s School of Medicine.