Career Opportunities
100% of MLS graduates either find employment in the field (or a closely related field) or continue their education within one year of graduation.
Department URL
Resources & Forms
MLS Student Handbook
The 2024-2025 MLS Student Handbook outlines the programmatic structure and expectations; contains programmatic and clinical practicum policies; and identifies key programmatic stakeholders (e.g. faculty, clinical affiliates, clinical liaisons, advisory committee members).
Contact Us
Physical Location
The Medical Laboratory Science student laboratory and faculty offices are located on the third floor of the Health and Sciences Building (HSB)
Mailing Address
Medical Laboratory Science Program
Student Life Building, Suite 16
One University Plaza, MS SLB 16
Springfield, IL 62703-5407
Phone/Fax
Phone: (217) 206-8651
Fax: (217) 206-6162
Faculty & Staff
Program Faculty
Amandailee Adams
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical Laboratory Science
What is Medical Laboratory Science?
Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) are the behind-the-scenes medical investigators in the healthcare industry. Using the latest methods and biomedical instrumentation, MLS perform sophisticated analyses of blood, body fluids, body tissues and other specimen sources to support patient diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.
Millie Wallace
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Future Plans: Earn a master’s degree in public health
Adapting to online learning in MLS
Like most professors across the country, Amandailee Adams, assistant professor of medical laboratory science, had to re-think her curriculum at a moment’s notice, or so it seemed.