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Careers & Alumni

What can biology majors do after graduation? Meet a few...

Marinda Logan

Marinda Logan

Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Marinda Logan
Amanda Gerard

Amanda Gerard

Genetic counselor, Baylor College of Medicine

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Amanda Gerard
Demondes Haynes

Dr. Demondes Haynes, MD, FCCP

Associate Dean for Admissions, School of Medicine and Professor of Medicine, UM Medical Center

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Demondes Haynes
Shelia Parker

Shelia Parker

Safety, Health & Environmental Manager, Agricultural Research Service, US Dept of Agriculture

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Shelia Parker
Morgan-Glidewell

Morgan Glidewell

Registered Nurse, Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto

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Morgan-Glidewell
Brandon W. Lewis

Brandon W. Lewis, MS, PhD

Study Director/Toxicologist AmplifyBio in West Jefferson, Ohio

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Brandon W. Lewis
Dr. EJ Edney

Dr. EJ Edney

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion, UM

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Dr. EJ Edney
F. Clarke Holmes

Dr. F. Clarke Holmes, MD

Practicing physician, Impact Sports Medicine & Orthopedics

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F. Clarke Holmes
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Dr. Keyana Mitchell Washington, MD

Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital of Georgia

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Keyana Mitchell Washington headshot
Cellas Hayes

Cellas Hayes

Graduate Student in Pharmacology, UM

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Cellas Hayes
Sam-Haskins

Sam Haskins

(retired) Human Resources Development Advisor, Fed Ex

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Sam-Haskins
Dr. Martha Frances Dalton

Dr. Martha Frances Dalton, DVM

Assistant Clinical Professor, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine

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Dr. Martha Frances Dalton

Biology Careers

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.

These careers illustrate the variety of places our graduates take their skills and talents:

Bar graph illustration showing the percentage of biology graduates entering various employment fields. Healthcare: 51%; Higher Education: 10%; Business/Finance: 9%; STEM: 9%; Government/Military/First Responders: 6%; K-12 Education: 4%

 

Our graduates are…

  • Oncologist, Alabama Oncology
  • Biologist, MS Dept of Wildlife & Fisheries
  • Team Physician, Carolina Panthers
  • Pediatrician, Batson Hospital for Children
  • Orthopedic Surgeon, Univ of Alabama–Birmingham
  • Physician, UNC-Chapel Hill
  • Pathologist, Mayo Clinic
  • Medical Tech, St. Jude’s Hospital
  • Psychiatrist, National Institutes for Health
  • Rehabilitation Specialist, Sea Turtle Hospital
  • Botanist, US Dept of Agriculture
  • Chair of Safety Panel, NASA Johnson Space Center
  • Exec Medical Director, Cherokee Nation
  • Wildlife Biologist, Herring Envr Services
  • Engineer, Aerojet Rocketdyne-Stennis Space Center
  • Energy Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin
  • Research Nurse, Duke Medical Center
  • Exec Director, US Chamber of Commerce
  • Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Land Use & Envr Law
  • Crop Advisor, Farmers Supply Co-Op
  • Teacher, Ocean Springs Middle School

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