Background
Cunningham, Dorothy Jane was born on November 7, 1927 in Jersey City. Daughter of John Henry and Alice Geraldine (McCabe) Cunningham.
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Dorothy Jane Cunningham
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Bachelor of Arts, Caldwell College, 1949; Master of Science, Catholic U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1966.
Career
Assistant professor department biological science, Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1958-1962;
postdoctoral research fellow, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1966-1967;
lecturer environmental physiology, Yale University School Medicine, 1967-1969;
assistant professor epidemiology (environmental physiology), Yale University School Medicine, 1969-1970;
associate professor physiology, School Health Sciences, Hunter College, CUNY, 1970-1975;
professor, School Health Sciences, Hunter College, CUNY, since 1975. Lecturer division environmental medicine, department community medicine Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1971-1982. Adjunct Professor environmental medicine Institute Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1981-1992.
Research affiliate Yale University School Medicine, since 1985. Chairman of Commission on Graduate School, Yale University Council, 1981-1986. Visiting fellow environmental health Yale University School Medicine and John B. Pierce Foundation Laboratory, 1982-1983.
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Trustee Caldwell College, 1971-1977. Fellow New York Academy Sciences (vice president 1977-1981). Member American Physiological Society, Harvey Society, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Yale Science and Engineering Association (Executive Board since 1975, vice president metropolitan district since 1982), Association of Yale Alumni (governor 1979-1982, Yale medal 1985), Sigma Xi (president Hunter College chapter 1980-1982, grants-in-aid of research committee 1979-1984).
