James McDaniel III

James McDaniel III has a diverse work experience spanning various fields. James most recently worked as a Lab Manager at Acorn Biolabs starting in November 2022. Prior to that, they were a Lab Training Program Coordinator and Laboratory Technician II at Genetic Visions from August 2021 to November 2021 and December 2021 to November 2022, respectively. James also served as an Adjunct Instructor at Edgewood College from August 2019 to December 2021, where they developed and taught courses in biology. Before that, they were a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2015 to 2019, leading laboratory and discussion sections. Additionally, they worked as a Graduate Student Representative at the Board of the Botanical Society of America from 2016 to 2018, where they published articles related to professional development in biological sciences and securing educational funding. James McDaniel III also has experience as an Emergency Medical Technician at LifeCare Medical Transports, Inc. from 2009 to 2012, where they provided patient assessments and collaborated with hospital personnel.

James McDaniel III has an extensive education history. James earned their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Botany - orchid systematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completing their studies from 2012 to 2019. Prior to that, they received their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology - magna cum laude from the University of Lynchburg, completing their degree from 2009 to 2012. Before their undergraduate studies, James attended Central Virginia Community College, where they obtained two Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degrees. The first AAS degree was in Science - summa cum laude, which they earned in 2008. The second AAS degree was in Life Science - summa cum laude, which they obtained the following year in 2009.