Welcome to the Biology Department!

The Biology Department at Millsaps College offers a wide variety of courses and research opportunities to help prepare students for graduate school, professional school, teaching careers, or direct entry into the work force. Some of our recent graduates have pursued PhD, MD, MD/PhD, DVM, DDS, MS, RN, and JD degrees in fields as varied as endocrinology, anatomy, physical therapy, ecology, pharmacy, nursing, biomedical sciences, marine biology, environmental law, and conservation biology. Many have attended some of the best graduate, medical, dental, and veterinary programs in the country. Others are sought-after as well-trained biology teachers or have professions in a variety of industries, from research to pharmaceutical sales.

Field and laboratory research - Laboratory research opportunities are offered at Millsaps in molecular and cell biology, genetics and biochemistry. Many students perform biomedical research at the nearby University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Field research opportunities are offered in ecology, environmental biology and zoo archeology. Students do research at the College's field station - Helen Moyers Biocultural Reserve in the Yucatan, Mexico and at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship in the mountains of Virginia.  Research on the diversity of arthropods allows students to get involved with field-based and molecular lab-based studies.

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If you are interested in any area of biology, the Millsaps College Biology Department is a great place to start. For more information, contact Dr. Sarah Lea McGuire, Professor and Chair, mcguisl@millsaps.edu or one of the following staff members:

Morphology and Histology - Dr. Jim McKeown
Tropical Field Studies and Ornithology - Dr. Markus Tellkamp
Environmental Studies and Pre - Nursing - Dr. Debora Mann
Health Related Fields - Prof. Robert Nevins
Arthropod Biology and Desert Field Studies - Dr. Brent Hendrixson