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SM-100 Seminar: Career Path Navigation – Perspective of a Career “Fed” in the Biological Sciences
Shannon James graduated from MUW thirty years ago in 1995 with a Cum Laude B.S. in Biology, completed an M.S. in Entomology from University of Tennessee Knoxville, and has built a career in applied regulatory biology spanning more than twenty years.
The majority of her career has been with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA, APHIS, PPQ). Wherein she has held positions as Laboratory Technician, Lead Scientist, Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist, Pest Survey Specialist for the states of Oregon and Tennessee, and National Operations Manager for Domestic Programs.
Shannon’s early research is cited in standard operating procedures at Oak Ridge National Laboratories, has enabled the nursery industry to sell and move billions of dollars’ worth of plants, and provided new tools in the fight against vectors of human pathogens. Her contributions in later positions and collateral duties improved national program delivery and have been adopted as guidance in reviewing competitive funding requests.
Join in on her SM 101 presentation September 24 to hear how Shannon overcame challenges and collected keys to success in her post-graduate activities.
About The W
Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,193 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
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