Careers & Alumni in Biology
What can biology majors do after graduation? Find out from a few of our alums.
Biology Careers
The Department of Biology at the University of Mississippi is a comprehensive life science department with faculty working in many diverse areas of biology. We are a collaborative department, sharing interests and expertise, and we train students to think broadly, to use interdisciplinary approaches, and to develop innovative insights into fundamental biological processes.
Our graduates establish such a wide range of careers and become leaders of their organizations because of the core set of skills at the heart of our liberal arts education.
A liberal arts education at UM will empower and prepare students to deal with complexity, diversity, and change through a broad knowledge of the world. Liberal Arts is everything you care about most:
- Writing and speaking with confidence and skill
- Critical thinking
- Quantitative skills and data analysis
- Celebrating human expression through the arts
- Navigating complex moral and ethical situations
- Engaging the power of your citizenship
- Discovering solutions to the pressing issues facing our world
Our undergraduate alumni...
- Oncologist, Alabama Oncology
Product Specialist, AOC Medical - Dentist, Armstrong & Dyre Dentistry
- Physician, Kennedy Comm Health Center
- Physical Therapist, Baptist Germantown Rehab.
- Medical Tech, Baptist Memorial Healthcare
- Pediatrician, Batson Hospital for Children
- Fertility Specialist, Fertility Assoc. of Memphis
- Physician, Gastrointestinal Assoc.
- Dentist, Golf Coast Pediatric Dentistry
- Allergist/Immunologist, Hattiesburg Clinic
- Self-employed family physician
- Nurse, Houston Methodist Medical Center
- OB/GYN, Jackson Healthcare for Women
- Cardiologist, Jackson Heart Clinic
- Clinic Coord., Kosko Eye Clinic
- Nurse, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
- Anesthesiologist, LifeLinc Anesthesia
- Pathologist, Mayo Clinic
- Surgeon, MS Sports Med. & Orthopedic Center
- Veterinarian, Scenic Hill Vet Hospital
- Medical Tech, Jude Hospital
- Physician, Neshoba Cty Gen. Hospital
- Internist, Ochsner Medical Center
- Podiatrist, Ognibene Foot Clinic
- Optometrist, MS Band of Choctaw Indians
- Teacher, Ocean Springs Middle School
- Dir of Technology, Grenada Schools
- Teacher, Memphis Schools
- Principal, Holly Springs School District
- Teacher, Southaven HS
- Counselor, MS School for Math & Science
- Chief Medical Officer, UM Medical Center
- Physician, Baylor College of Medicine
- Associate Provost, Belhaven
- Research Nurse, Duke Medical Center
- Faculty, Hinds Community College
- Faculty, Indiana School of Medicine
- Chair Science Dept, MS Gulf Coast Comm College
- E-learning Coord, Northwest MS Comm College
- Genetic Counselor, Baylor College of Medicine
- Faculty, Univ of Vermont Medical Center
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Univ of Alabama–Birmingham
- R&D Biologist, UM Natl Center for Physical Acoustics
- Physician, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Biosafety Officer, Mississippi State Univ
- Faculty, Itawamba Comm College
- Safety & Training Specialist, Univ of Mississippi
- Pres/CEO, Citizens Bank & Trust
- Corporate VP, Wells Fargo
- Chairman, New Orleans Financial Group
- Management Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Owner, Bernet Agricultural Services
- Crop Advisor, Farmers Supply Co-Op
- Dir of Landscape Services, Urban Greenscapes
- Program Manager, FedEx
- Owner, Burdock Group
- Pharmacist, Greenwood Drugs
- Pres, Interact Development Solutions
- Gen Counsel, C&C Marine & Repair
- Realtor, Caldwell Banker
- Landman, Purple Land Management
- Pres/CEO of SDS International
- Store Manager, Belk
- Founder, Ripple
- Sr Radiochemist, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
- Environmental Specialist, GAI Consultants
- Flight Test Pilot/Engineer, Weststar Aerospace
- Environmental Inspector, Accent Compliance
- Wildlife Biologist, Herring Environmental Services
- Manager of Inside Sales, Qiagen
- Environmental Associate, Georgia Pacific
- Systems Engineer, Amoco
- Dir. Global Quality, Celgene
- Exec Sales Rep, Eli Lilly
- Sr Clinical Specialist, Medtronic
- Engineer, Aerojet Rocketdyne-Stennis Space Center
- Energy Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin
- Research Scientist, Proctor & Gamble
- Oncology Product Support, Thermofisher Scientific
- Lab Coord., Eurofins Pharma Discovery Services
- Operation Supervisor, Exel
- Assoc Scientist, Reliagene Technologies
- Branch Manager, Dexter Instruments
- Data Management, Vizient
- Environmental Safety Manager, Baker Envr Services
- Co-Founder/CEO, FlavorDoctor Foods
- Clinical Research Assoc, IQVIA Human Data Science
- Vice President of Finance, C-Spire
- Systems Engineer, IBM
- Operations Manager, S&R Construction
- Chair of Safety Panel, NASA Johnson Space Center
- Biologist, MS Dept of Wildlife & Fisheries
- Operations, US Envr Protection Agency
- Health Comm. Specialist, Centers for Disease Control
- Environmental Scientist, US Dept of Environmental Quality
- Microbiologist, US Food & Drug Admin
- Environmental Analyst, MS Dept of Environmental Quality
- Cancer Control, MS Dept of Health
- Worksite Wellness, MS Dept of Health
- Botanist, US Dept of Agriculture
- Fisheries Biologist, USDA Sedimentation Lab
- Public Health Educator, TN Dept of Health
- Exec Medical Director, Cherokee Nation
- City Planner, City of Portland
- Chief of Naval Operations, US Navy
- Nurse, US Air Force
- 1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
- Supervisory Biologist, US Army R&D
- CEO, AAA Ambulance Service
Meet a few Alumni
See real world examples of where a Biology degree can take you.
Dr. Brandon W. Lewis
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Martha Frances Dalton
Why did you decide to major in biology?
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Cellas Hayes
What has your journey in science and research been like?
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Marinda Logan
When and why did you decide to major in biology?
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Norris Edney
What is the value of a liberal arts education in today's world?
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Shelia Parker
What is the value of studying biology at UM?
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Sam Haskins
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Bryan Brooks
When and why did you decide to major in biology?
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Keyana Mitchell Washington
How did your experience at Ole Miss help shape your interests and future career path?
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Clarke Holmes
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Amanda Gerard
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Dr. Demondes Haynes
How, when, and why did you decide to study biology?
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Morgan Glidewell
What is the value of your biology major in today’s world?
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John Ratliff
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