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Your experienced advisor is invested in your future and willing to serve in this role so that you may draw on their knowledge to help motivate you towards successful completion of your degree. Their wealth of education and experience is a stepping-stone to your success. Make your virtual or in-person appointment today.

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Science Faculty Mentors

The table below indicates which faculty mentors provide mentoring for each discipline area. Contact a faculty mentor listed in the discipline you are interested in.

Each faculty member listed in the table is qualified to discuss general graduate school questions for M.S. and Ph.D. programs in biology. There is also a page with helpful Advising Links where you can find out additional information about some of these disciplines.

If you do not see a specific area of interest related to biology or chemistry, please contact Dr. Paul Melvin.

Discipline Area Mentors
Animal Behavior

Email Dr. Stephen Burnett

Ecology

Email Dr. Jere Boudell

Email Dr. Christopher Kodani

Cellular/Molecular Biology

Email Dr. Paul Melvin

Email Dr. Stephen Klusza

Email Dr. Vivian Padin-Irizarry

Microbiology

Email Ms. Renee McFarlane

Email Dr. Vivian Padin-Irizarry

Email Dr. Michelle Furlong

Neurobiology

Email Dr. Nikki Sawyer

Organismal/Animal Biology

Email Dr. Stephen Burnett

Email Dr. Stephen Klusza

Email Dr. Clint Edmunds

Pre-Pharmacy

Email Dr. Drew Brandon

Plant Biology

Email Dr. Jere Boudell

Pre-Dental

Email Dr. Stephen Burnett

Pre-Medical

Email Dr. Caroline Sheppard

Physician Assistant (PA)

Email Dr. David Murray-Stoker

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Email Dr. Clint Edmunds

Secondary Education

Email Dr. Emily Surber

Toxicology

Email Dr. Paul Melvin

Wildlife Biology/Management/Conservation

Email Dr. Jere Boudell

Email Dr. Stephen Burnett

Email Dr. Christopher Kodani

Additional Advising Links

Find additional advising information related to ecology, pre-dental, pre-medical, pre-vet and medical school.

Additional Advising Information


Georgia Tech Bee-INSPIRED

Learn more about Georgia Tech’s summer research program that focuses on research related to bees.

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UGA College of Pharmacy

Find information on how you can enroll in UGA’s pharmacy programs.

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