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Biology

Faculty in Biology

B

Tiffany A Bensen

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

Joshua Eli Bloomekatz

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

John S Brewer

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

Carol Britson

Instructional Professor of Biology
228 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
cbritson@olemiss.eduUM 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.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-5012

C

Carla Beth Carr

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

Sixue Chen

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

Carol M Cleveland

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
214 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
bycmc@olemiss.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

Patrick D Curtis

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

D

Lainy Day

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

Rob DeVries

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

E

Sharday Nicole Ewell

Assistant Professor of Biology
214 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
snewell1@olemiss.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

G

Ryan Christian Garrick

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

Tamar Goulet

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

Wayne L Gray

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

H

Jason Dale Hoeksema

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

Erik F Y Hom

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

J

Colin R Jackson

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

Mika B Jekabsons

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

Bradley W Jones

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

L

Christopher J Leary

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

Nicole Lewis

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

Sarah Jean Liljegren

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

Lydia Lytal

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
228 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
lytal@olemiss.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-7204

M

Tim Menzel

Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
322 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
tmenzel@olemiss.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-3070

N

Brice Noonan

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

O

Michel Ohmer

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

P

Becks Prescott

Assistant Professor of Biology
126 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
becks@olemiss.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-7203

Q

Yongjian Qiu

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

S

Josh Schmerge

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

Beckie Symula

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

Z

Peter Christopher Zee

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

d

Isis da Costa Arantes

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


Emeritus Faculty

D

Robert Brian Doctor

Instructional Professor Emeritus of Biology
214 Shoemaker Hall
University, MS 38677
rbdoctor@olemiss.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-1390

G

GARY R GASTON

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

H

Marjorie M Holland

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

K

EDMUND D KEISER

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

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PAUL K LAGO

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

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Clifford A Ochs

Professor Emeritus of Biology
332 Shoemaker
University, MS 38677
byochs@olemiss.eduUM Profile
1 (662) 915-7562

P

Glenn R Parsons

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

T

STEPHEN T THRELKELD

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

W

H BAILEY WARD

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

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