Background
Birt, Diane Feickert was born on October 12, 1949 in Petaluma, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph Ernst and Dorothy Beatrice Feickert.
Birt, Diane Feickert was born on October 12, 1949 in Petaluma, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph Ernst and Dorothy Beatrice Feickert.
Bachelor in Chemistry and Home Economics, Whittier College, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition, Purdue University, 1975.
Assistant professor nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 1976-1982;
associate professor, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 1982-1988;
professor, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, since 1988;
associate professor department Pharmaceutical Sciences, U. Nebraska, 1982-1988;
professor, U. Nebraska, since 1988;
associate professor biochemistry, U. Nebraska, 1985-1988;
professor, U. Nebraska, since 1988;
interim chairman Department Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, U. Nebraska, Omaha, since 1991. Member of faculty senate U. Nebraska, 1983-1986, vice president, 1984-1986. Honon lecturer Mid-American State University Association, 1989-1990.
Member chancellor's task force on computing, 1983-1984, campus task force on nutrition, 1984, campus computing steering committee, 1984-1985, faculty hand book committee, 1985, 87, faculty senate commission on role, mission and goals, 1985. Member animal care committee Eppley Institute, 1977-1989, chairman, 1983-1989. Consultant National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1984-1991,chairman, 1989-1991.
Member American Institute Nutrition, American Association for Cancer Research, American Cancer Society (professional education committee Douglas and Sarpy County chapters 1982-1987), American Home Economics Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Kenneth Allen Birt, June 10, 1973. Children: Arlene Lydia, Michelle Dorothy.