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Marian Johnson-Thompson B.S., Howard University, 1969 M.S., Howard University, 1971 Ph.D., Georgetown University Medical School As the Director of Education and Biomedical Research Development, Dr. Marian Johnson-Thompson is the National Institute of Environmental Health Science's (NIEHS) leader in the establishment of programs that address environmental health research and training needs for underserved populations, as well as in the development of K-12 science education programs. Because of her outstanding work and leadership in the field of microbiology, she was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and joined an elite group of 1400 Academy fellows worldwide. Additionally, she has received numerous awards for her participation in the advancement of K-12 science programs and her contributions to the study of minorities and women in the sciences. After earning both her bachelor's and master's degrees in microbiology from Howard University, Dr. Johnson-Thompson obtained her Ph.D. from the Georgetown University Medical School, and then served at the University of the District of Columbia, where she served as a professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Johnson-Thompson is very active in local and national organizations, including the American Society for Microbiology, the American Association for Cancer Research, Sigma Xi and the National Network of Minority Women in Science, the African-American National Advisory Committee of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Durham Public Education Network, and the Advisory Committee of the Duke University Hospital Diversity Leadership Group. Dr. Johnson-Thompson has donated time and financial support to Howard University - she has served as President of her local alumni club and is a member of the HU Board of Visitors and the HU Alumni Council. She continues to contribute to Howard "because of the University's need and its potential to address the educational and research needs of the African-American community. I believe that I should give back to an institution that did so much for me. I benefited from the contributions of others who came before me. I can't repay them directly, but I can help those who come after me and urge those I help to continue the chain." |
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