Leslie Mc Clain
About Leslie Mc Clain
Leslie McClain is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston, with a background in Cell Biology and extensive teaching experience at institutions such as MIT and UMass Boston.
Current Position at UMass Boston
Leslie McClain serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has held this position since 2021. In this role, she contributes to the academic environment by teaching and engaging with students in the field of biological sciences.
Previous Experience at MIT
Leslie McClain has extensive experience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She worked as an Instructor in the Biological Engineering Department from 2015 to 2021, where she taught course 20.109 for six years. Additionally, she served as the Education and Diversity Program Manager in the Department of Biological Engineering from 2013 to 2014. Before these roles, she was a Graduate Student in the Biology Department from 2003 to 2011.
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center
Leslie McClain completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center from 2011 to 2013. During her two years there, she conducted research and contributed to the medical community in Boston, Massachusetts.
Education and Academic Background
Leslie McClain earned her PhD in Cell Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2003 to 2011. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Cell and Molecular Biology from Texas A&M University, completing her studies there from 1999 to 2003.
Teaching Experience at UMass Boston
Before her current role, Leslie McClain worked as an Adjunct Instructor at UMass Boston for four months in 2013. This experience added to her teaching portfolio and provided her with insights into the academic needs of students.