Background
Sloat, Barbara Furin was born on January 20, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Walter and Mary Helen (Maceyko) Furin.
Sloat, Barbara Furin was born on January 20, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Walter and Mary Helen (Maceyko) Furin.
Bachelor of Science, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1963. Master of Science, University Michigan, Ann ARbor, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, Ann ARbor, 1968.
Laboratory assistant, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1964; teaching fellow, lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1966, 68-70; assistant research biologist Mental Health Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1972-1974; visiting assistant professor, lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Dearborn, 1974-1976; director women in science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1984; associate director honors, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986-1987; research scientist, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1976; lecturer Residential College, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1984; associate Institute Humanities, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1991.
Board directors Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Resource Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1994—2000, Jewel Heart Health Center and Community Hospice, Ann Arbor, since 2003, Jewel Heart Tibetan Cultural Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 2005, Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Center, since 2005. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, New York Academy of Sciences, National Association Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors, Association for Women in Science (councilor 1988-1990, president elect 1990, mentor of year award Detroit area chapter 1994), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married John Barry Sloat, November 2, 1968. Children: John Andrew, Eric Furin.