Background
Black, Carolyn Morris was born on July 23, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Dock Felton Black and Diane Morris DeBlock.
educator microbiologist science administrator
Black, Carolyn Morris was born on July 23, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Dock Felton Black and Diane Morris DeBlock.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1985.
Research associate National Research Council, Atlanta, 1988—1990. Research microbiologist Immunology Laboratory division bacterial and mycotic diseases National Center Infectious Diseases, Centers Disease Control and Prevention, 1989—1993. Chief Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory National Center Infectious Diseases, Center Disease Control and Prevention, 1992—1993.
Chief chlamydia section, division Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Sexually Transmitted Diseases and tuberculosis laboratory research National Center Infectious Diseases, Centers Disease Control and Prevention, 1993—1999, acting associate director minority and women's health, 1998—1999, director division science resources, since 1999. Ad hoc member National Institutes of Health subcommittee vaccine development for chlamydial diseases National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Advisor subcommittee on immunologic testing for infectious diseases National Committee Clinical Laboratory Standards, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1994—1995.
Member organizing committee International Conference Emerging Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, since 1999. Organizer, moderator Forum on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, United States Medicine Institute/Department of Defense, Washington, 2001. Adjunct assistant professor department medicine Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1991.
Member of American Social Health Association (reviewer funding proposals since 1997), Association Public Health Laboratories (member national chlamydia laboratory committee 1998—2000), American STD Association, Infectious Disease Society of America, American Society Microbiology (chair public health division 2001-2002), Sigma Xi (president Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chapter 1996-1997).
Married Efrain Maldonado Ribot. Children: Elise Ribot, Denis Ribot.