Beverly Jean Fiorella

Background

Fiorella, Beverly Jean was born on October 29, 1930 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Gabriel and Agnes Loretta (Kurz) F. Bachelor of Science, Webster College/Saint Saint Louis University, 1952.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Webster College/St. Louis University, 1952. Master of Arts, Center Michigan University, 1976.

Career

Chief microbiology & blood bank St. Mary's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, 1956—1967. Instructor, assistant professor medical laboratory science department College Associate Health Professions, University Illinois, Chicago, 1967—1974, associate professor, 1974—1980, associate head department medical laboratory science, 1977—1990, graduate program coordinator, 1977—1981, professor, 1980—1995, acting department head, 1980—1981, head, 1990—1994, director graduate studies, 1990—1993, professor emerita, since 1995. Member advisory panel health insurance Subcommittee Health Committee Ways and Means, House Representatives, 1975—1980.

Consultant laboratory improvement section immunohematology divisions laboratories Department Public Health State Illinois, 1975—1985. Consultant editor Clinical Laboratory Science, 1987—1990. Member University Illinois President's Council, since 1996.

Achievements

• Beverly Jean Fiorella has been listed as a noteworthy medical technologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board editors Medical Technology-A Series, 1970-1974. Member American Society Clinical Laboratory.Sci. (president 1976-1977), American Association Blood Banks, Illinois Clinical Laboratory Science Association (executive secretary 1987, named Illinois Medical Technologist of Year 1976), Chicago Society Medical Technologists (treasurer, director 1969-1970), Chicagoland Blood Bank Society (vice president 1975-1976), International Association Medical Laboratory Technologists (county 1988-1996), Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Clinical Laboratory Mgrs.

Association, American Society Allied Health Professions, International Society BloodTransfusion, Alpha Mu Tau.

Connections

Father:

Gabriel Bachelor of Science

Mother:

Agnes Loretta (Kurz) F. Bachelor of Science