Background
Simson, Jo Anne was born on November 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Brown and Helen Marjorie (Pascoe) Valentine.
Anatomy and cell biology educator
Simson, Jo Anne was born on November 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Brown and Helen Marjorie (Pascoe) Valentine.
Bachelor, Kalamazoo College, 1959; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1969.
Postdoctoral fellow, Temple University Health Science Center, Philadelphia, 1968-1970; assistant professor, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1970-1976; associate professor, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1976-1983; professor anatomy and cell biology, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1983-1996; professor emerita, since 1997. Featured in Smithsonian exhibit, Science in American Life, since 1994.
Active adult education Unitarian Church, Charleston, 1973-1975, social action, 1990-1992. Member American Association Anatomists, American Society Cell Biology, Histochem. Society (secretary 1979-1982, Executive Committee 1985-1989), Fogarty International Fellowship Bioctr.(Basel, Switzerland, 1987-1988), Amnesty International (newsletter editor Group 168 1982-1986), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Arnold Simson, June 1961 (divorced). 1 child, Maria; married Michael Smith, November 10, 1971 (divorced). Children: Elizabeth Smith, Briana Smith.