Carol Joan Burger

Background

Burger, Carol Joan was born on January 3, 1944 in Flushing, New York, United States. Daughter of John Jay and Camille J. Andrews.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Rosary College, 1965. Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute University, 1983.

Career

Medical technological, St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Illinois, 1965-1966; medical technological, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, 1971-1973; research technical animal science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1974; medical technological, SmithKline Beecham Laboratory, Gainesville, Florida, 1976-1977; medical technological, Shands Hospital U. Florida, Gainesville, 1977-1979; research associate veterinary Biosciences, Virginia Technology U., Blacksburg, 1984-1987; assistant professor department biology, Virginia Technology U., Blacksburg, since 1987; director women's research institute, Virginia Technology U., Blacksburg, since 1989.

Achievements

• Carol Joan Burger has been listed as a noteworthy program director, biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Women in Engineering Program Advisers Network, Association for Women in Science (president Virginia chapter 1994-1995), American Association Immunologists, Society for Leukocyte Biology, Virginia Academy of Sciences, American Society for Microbiology, Southeastern Women's Studies Association (advisory committee 1989-1990), Torch Club (president 1993-1994), Sigma Xi (treasurer 1993-1995, president elect 1995-1996).

Connections

Married James A. Burger, October 27, 1973. Children: Catherine, John, Julia.

Father:

John Jay Andrews

Mother:

Camille J. Andrews

Spouse:

James A. Burger

child:

Catherine Burger

child:

John Burger

child:

Julia Burger