EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1952 Graduate of Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago, IL
1952-1956 Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA;
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry
1960-1966 Illinois ...view moreEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1952 Graduate of Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago, IL
1952-1956 Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA;
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry
1960-1966 Illinois Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Chicago, IL ;
Master of Science (equivalent) in Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
1969-1976 Additional 72 graduate semester hours in Biochemistry and Cellular
Physiology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1956-1960 Histologist at Lakeside Veterans Hospital and Chicago Medical
School
1960-1972 Research Biochemist at IIT research Institute, Chicago, IL,
1965-1969 Clinical Chemist, University of Chicago Hospitals
1974-1977 Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Anatomy/Physiology and
Affirmative Action Director, Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago
1977-1981 Director of Training and Compliance, State of Illinois Department of
Equal Employment Opportunity
1983-1992 Faculty Research Director for Graduate Students at Chicago State
University
1974-2007 Professor of Biological Sciences at Kennedy-King College, Developed Courses in
Biology of Drugs and Stress
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Pharmacology for Registered Nurses
2000-2007 Chairman, Biological Sciences Department, Kennedy-King College
2007-2014 Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences, Kennedy-King College
PATENTS
1962 “ A Patentable Procedure for Extraction of Heparin from Porcine Lung
Tissue.”
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Association of Biology Teachers
Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
Ford Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Wendell Philips Hall of Fame (Educator)
Who’s Who Among American College Teachers
“We Are Concerned” (television program) Community Service Award
Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Membership
Phi Theta Kappa Star Performer Award
Kennedy-King Student Government Outstanding Biology Teacher
Kennedy-King College Distinguished Professor Award, 2006
City of Chicago “Kathy Osterman Superior Public Service Award,” 2007
HOBBIES
Reading History, Philosophies and Diverse Religions; Golf, Cooking, Puzzle Solving.view less