Derrick C. Scott

Derrick Scott currently serves as a Full Professor and Dean at Virginia State University since July 2022. Prior to this role, Derrick held multiple positions at Delaware State University from August 2016 to July 2022, including Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory Executive Director, Associate Professor (Tenured), and Assistant Professor. Derrick's academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics & Molecular Genomics from the University of South Carolina (2009-2014), a Master of Science in Molecular Biology from Virginia Tech, and a Bachelor of Science from Virginia State University.