Background
McCleskey, Ferne Kathleen was born on August 17, 1922 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Tinker Nays and Hattie Magdelene (Cantrell) Richards.
molecular biology researcher bacteriologist
McCleskey, Ferne Kathleen was born on August 17, 1922 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Tinker Nays and Hattie Magdelene (Cantrell) Richards.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1943. Postgraduate, University Texas, El Paso, 1961.
Supervisor clinical laboratory, Yuma (Arizona) General Hospital, 1949-1950;
supervisor hematology, Fort Ord (California) Army Hospital, 1950-1952;
bacteriology clinical technologist, Santa Fe Clinical Laboratory, 1956-1957;
microbiologist-hematologist, Southwest Research Foundation, San Antonio, 1957-1958;
teacher biology, Irving H.S., El Paso, 1958-1962;
chief clinical laboratory, R.E. Thomason Hospital, El Paso, 1962-1964;
supervisor immunohematology, 5th Army Area Laboratory, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1964-1965;
supervisor, instructor pathology, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1965-1985;
chief, bacteriology and molecular biology, United States Air Force Epidemiology & Research Laboratory, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, since 1985. Consultant all military medical facilities, United States Air Force Epidemiology & Research Division, Brooks Air Force Base, since 1985. Member infection control committee United States Air Force Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks Air Force Base, since 1985, member Laboratory Demo Team Science and Engineering, 1995-1997.
Member hospital infection control committee United States Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center, 1965-1985.
Member American Society Microbiology (national registry member, member Texas branch), South Texas Association Microbiology (secretary 1987-1990), Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile.
Married Felix E. McCleskey, March 31, 1944 (deceased November 1985). Children: Adrienne Kathleen, Peter Richards.