Background
McClung, Gwendolyn was born on September 5, 1956 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Lowell Neal and Margaret May (Whaley) McClung.
McClung, Gwendolyn was born on September 5, 1956 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Lowell Neal and Margaret May (Whaley) McClung.
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, University Maryland, 1977. Master of Science in Soil Microbiology, University Maryland, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Microbiology, University California, Riverside, 1986.
Student laboratory technician department agronomy University Maryland, College Park, 1974-1977, faculty research assistant, 1977-1981. Graduate research and teaching assistant department soil and environmental science University California, Riverside, 1981-1986. Postdoctoral fellow department agronomy Ohio State University, Wooster, 1987-1988.
Postdoctoral fellow Belts Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, 1988-1990. Microbiologist, ecological hazard assessor, risk assessor of genetically engineered microorganisms United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, since 1990.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society America, International Society Microbial Ecology.
Married Guy Alan Athey, October 22, 1994. Children: John Carl, Elaine Ashley Athey.