Background
Schmitt, Johanna Marie was born on March 12, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Francis and Laura Belle (Wear) Schmitt.
educator plant population biologist
Schmitt, Johanna Marie was born on March 12, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Francis and Laura Belle (Wear) Schmitt.
Bachelor, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1981.
Postdoctoral research associate, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1981-1982; assistant professor, Brown U., Providence, 1982-1987; associate professor biology, Brown U., Providence, 1987-1994; professor, Brown U., Providence, since 1994. Member of advisory panel National Science Foundation on population biology, 1989. Member Rhode Island Task Force, New England Plant Conservation program, since 1991.
Board directors Sojourner House, Providence, 1989-1992. Member Society for Study of Evolution (council member 1990-1992, executive vice president 1994-1995, vice president 1999), Botanical Society of America, Ecological Society of America, American Society Naturalists (vice president 1997, president 2002).
Married Darrell Marion West, August 6, 1983.