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Biology

Faculty in Biology

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Tiffany A Bensen

Instructional Associate Professor of Biology
320 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
tabensen@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-2089

Joshua Eli Bloomekatz

Assistant Professor of Biology
208 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
josh@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-3072

John S Brewer

Professor of Biology
412 Shoemaker
University, MS 38655
jbrewer@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1077

Carol Britson

Instructional Professor of Biology
228 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
cbritson@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7988

Richard Buchholz

Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Research
104 Shoemaker
University, MS 38677
byrb@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-5012

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Carla Beth Carr

Instructional Associate Professor of Biology
214 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
cbcarr@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-2153

Sixue Chen

Chair and Professor of Biology
218 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
schen8@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-5871

Carol M Cleveland

Instructor in Biology
214 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
bycmc@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

Patrick D Curtis

Associate Professor of Biology (Microbial Physiology)
402 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
pdcurtis@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1911

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Lainy Day

Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Neuroscience
512 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
lainyday@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-5444

Rob DeVries

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
120 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
rjdevrie@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7479

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Ryan Christian Garrick

Associate Professor of Biology
508 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
rgarrick@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-2341

Tamar Goulet

Professor of Biology
524 Shoemaker
University, MS 38677
tlgoulet@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7457

Wayne L Gray

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
214 Shoemaker
University, MS 38677
wlgray@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

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Jason Dale Hoeksema

Professor of Biology
318 Shoemaker
University, MS 38677
hoeksema@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1275

Erik F Y Hom

Associate Professor of Biology
401 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
erik@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1731

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Colin R Jackson

Professor of Biology
506 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
cjackson@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7495

Mika B Jekabsons

Associate Professor of Biology
110 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
jekabson@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-3998

Bradley W Jones

Associate Professor of Biology
122 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
jonesbw@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1700

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Christopher J Leary

Associate Professor of Biology
424 Shoemaker
University, MS 38677
cjleary@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1087

Nicole Lewis

Lecturer in Biology
309 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
nalewis@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1648

Sarah Jean Liljegren

Associate Professor of Biology
118 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
sjliljeg@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1409

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Brice Noonan

Associate Professor of Biology
502 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
bnoonan@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-6705

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Michel Ohmer

Assistant Professor of Biology
410 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
mohmer@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

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Yongjian Qiu

Assistant Professor of Integrative Plant Biologist (Biology)
406 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
yqiu@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-3276

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Josh Schmerge

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
312 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
jdschmer@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-3239

Maryann Shahrtash

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
322 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
mshahrta@olemiss.edu
1 (662) 915-2322

Beckie Symula

Instructional Associate Professor of Biology
202 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
resymula@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-2709

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Peter Christopher Zee

Assistant Professor of Biology
328 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
zee@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

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Isis da Costa Arantes

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
354 Duff Ctr for Sci. & Tech. Innovation
University, MS 38677
iarantes@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-2002

Emeritus Faculty

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GARY R GASTON

Professor Emeritus of Biology
214 SHOEMAKER HALL
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
bygaston@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

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Marjorie M Holland

Professor Emerita of Biology
430 SHOEMAKER
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
mholland@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-5874

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EDMUND D KEISER

CHAIR EMERITUS & EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY
214 SHOEMAKER HALL
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
bykeiser@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

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PAUL K LAGO

Professor Emeritus of Biology
224 SHOEMAKER
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
plago@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7472

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Glenn R Parsons

Professor Emeritus of Biology and Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Research
120 SHOEMAKER
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
bygrp@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7479

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STEPHEN T THRELKELD

Professor Emeritus of Biology
328 SHOEMAKER
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
stt@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-5803

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H BAILEY WARD

Professor Emeritus of Biology
OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT STUDY
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
hbward@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7313

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