Christopher S. Beevers, PhD

Associate Professor of Biochemistry Clinical and Applied Science Education

Dr. Christopher Beevers is the Co-Director of the Master in Biomedical Sciences Program and an Associate Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Clinical and Applied Science Education at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM). Dr. Beevers earned his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, Louisiana, while discerning a vocation to the Catholic priesthood for the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama. He pursued undergraduate studies in biology and chemistry at Our Lady of Holy Cross College (now the University of Holy Cross) in New Orleans, Louisiana, while also beginning his teaching career at the middle and high school levels, specializing in Catholic theology, physical science, and biology. 

Dr. Beevers received his doctoral degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC-S). While there, he researched the anticancer potential of curcumin, a principal chemical constituent of turmeric powder. Following graduation, Dr. Beevers completed the Master Educator Training Program at Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica, where he later became a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacology. Dr. Beevers taught biochemistry and pharmacology to pre-clinical medical students at RUSM while also serving as the school's de facto Catholic Campus Minister. After returning to the United States, he taught biochemistry and pharmacology to pre-clinical medical students at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, Florida, and the chemical and biological sciences to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, Louisiana.  

Dr. Beevers enjoys running, hiking, watching movies, and going to beautiful beaches. He also loves teaching and sharing his knowledge of the Catholic faith, as well as ministering to others.

  • PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, 2008
  • Post-Baccalaureate studies in Biology and Chemistry, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, 2000-2002
  • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, St. Joseph Seminary College, 1999