Occupation – Education – University Professor – Biology

Vanessa Northington Gamble (1953- )
Vanessa N. Gamble is the first African American woman to teach as a professor of medical humanities, health policy, and...
June 28th, 2021

Joseph L. Graves, Jr. (1955- )
Joseph L. Graves Jr. is a renowned geneticist and the first African American evolutionary biologist. Currently an Associate Dean for research...
June 5th, 2021

Michael D.L. Johnson (1982- )
Dr. Michael Johnson, microbial biologist and immunobiology professor at the University of Arizona, is currently researching the efficacy of copper...
July 28th, 2020

Mary Logan Reddick (1914-1966)
Mary Logan Reddick was a neuroembryologist, and the first female biology instructor at Morehouse College. Reddick was born on December...
May 1st, 2020

Willard Johnson Sr. (1901-1969)
Willard Johnson, bacteriologist, science educator, and business proprietor, was born in Leavenworth Kansas, the third of the eleven children of...
February 6th, 2008

Robert K. Trench (1940- )
While a professor of biology at the University of California at Santa Barbara, Robert Kent Trench earned the reputation as...
January 23rd, 2007