Background
Leong, Jo-Ann Ching was born on May 15, 1942 in Honolulu. Daughter of Raymond and Josephine Ching.
Leong, Jo-Ann Ching was born on May 15, 1942 in Honolulu. Daughter of Raymond and Josephine Ching.
Bachelor in Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, San Francisco School Medicine, 1971.
Postdoctoral research associate department biochemistry, University of California, San Francisco, 1971-1975; assistant research virologist Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1975; assistant professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1975-1980; associate professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1980-1986; professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1986-1992; distinguished professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1992; chairperson, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1996. Grant reviewer Sea Grant, National Science Foundation, CRIS, USDA, National Institutes of Health. Consultant American Microscan, 1986.
Coordinator Women in Science Career Workshop, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1977. Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors (executive board 1982), European Association of Fish Pathologists, American Society Microbiology, American Society Virology, American Fisheries Society (fish health section), Association Women in Science, American Association Cancer Research.
Married Oren T.H. Leong. Children: Kara Elise, Jonathan Raymond.