{"id":11,"date":"2018-06-27T15:58:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T15:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/biology\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2019-07-29T18:08:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T18:08:44","slug":"why-westconn-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/why-westconn-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Why WestConn Biology?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Get to know your professors<\/strong>
\nSince class size is small, you have a chance to really know your professors. In most cases, your lecture instructor is also your lab instructor.<\/p>\n

Conduct your own research<\/strong>
\nPicture yourself in a high-tech lab, or in the field collecting ecological data. At WestConn, all biology undergraduates — and many graduate students — do independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Some student research is presented at regional or national meetings, or published in scientific journals.<\/p>\n

Study in a nature preserve literally at your doorstep<\/strong>
\nWestConn maintains its own nature preserve of forests and wetlands on the Westside Campus. A number of biology courses and research projects use the preserve as a natural laboratory.<\/p>\n

Prepare for a professional career<\/strong>
\nMany of our graduates have gone on\u00a0to medical, dental, or other professional and graduate schools. Others have found employment in pharmaceutical companies or environmental organizations. Internships are available as an introduction to the professional world. Many students also gain valuable experience working as student assistants in the department.<\/p>\n

Where are our graduates now?<\/span><\/h1>\n

Here’s a small sampling of where our graduates go after WCSU:
\nRhiannon Brown – Animal Care Technician, Charles River Labs
\nGreg Chamberlin – Physician, Univ. North Carolina Health Care
\nJacqueline Costanta – Nurse, CT Eye Surgery Center
\nVanele Dacosta – Scientist, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
\nMelissa Dinino – Conservation Ecologist
\nGalina Filipova – Dentist, Atlas Park Dental
\nChris Fort – Physician, Old Oak Primary Care
\nEvelyn Garcia – Researcher, Harvard School of Public Health
\nAmber Jean Hansen – Epidemiologist, Yale School of Public Health
\nArjumon Khan – Neurologist, George Washington Univ. Hospital
\nKaitlyn McNally – High School Teacher, Danbury HS
\nBetsy Meyer – Physician’s Assistant, Danbury Hospital
\nShannon McFarland – Animal Specialist, Walt Disney World
\nDaniel Monahan – Physician’s Assistant program, Pace Univ.
\nMark Panzenbeck – Scientist, Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
\nCourtney Pierpaolo – Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific
\nRyan Purwin – Neuroscience program, George Mason Univ.
\nBresny Ricio – Laboratory Technician, Unilever
\nDanielle Riccio – Endocrinology Technician, Reproductive Medicine Assoc.
\nHeather Rosenblatt – Veterinary Medicine program, Univ. Penn.
\nSantiago Sanchez – Physician’s Assistant program, Stonybrook Univ.
\nDana Scott – Aquatic Specialist, Petco
\nRobert Toth – Physical Therapist
\nSkye Zalenski – Pharmacy Technician, ShopRite Pharmacy<\/span><\/p>\n

Take the next step…<\/span><\/h1>\n

Contact the Biology Secretary at\u00a0203-837-8791<\/strong>\u00a0or by\u00a0e-mail<\/a>\u00a0to arrange for a private tour of the Science Building.
\nSit in on a lecture. Hang out with students in the Biology Clubs Room. Chat with a professor about your career dreams.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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