Background
Foster, Joyce Geraldine was born on October 10, 1951 in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Monroe and Fannie Louise (Torrence) Foster.
Foster, Joyce Geraldine was born on October 10, 1951 in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Monroe and Fannie Louise (Torrence) Foster.
Bachelor of Science, Longwood College, 1974. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1979.
Graduate teaching, research assistant department biochemistry & nutrition Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1974—1979. Research associate department biochemistry & nutrition, 1979. Research associate department horticulture University Wisconsin, Madison, 1979—1980.
Research associate department botany Washington State University, Pullman, 1981. Research biochemist United States Department of Agriculture Research Service, Appalachian Soil & Water Conservation Research Laboratory, Beckley, West Virginia, since 1982, acting laboratory director, 1986—1987, 1995. Adjunct professor department plant pathology physiology & weed science Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, since 1983.
Member editorial board Plant Physiology.
Member alumni board directors Longwood College, 1983-1985. Member review committee West Virginia Education Fund. Member of advisory committee West Virginia Partnership in Education.
Member futures committee Beckley College.
Member editorial board Plant Physiology. Member American Chemical Society (James Lewis Howe Senior chemistry award Blueridge section), American Society Plant Physiologists (secretary-treasurer southern sect.1989-1990, vice president 1990-1991, president, 1991-1992, Executive Board 1992-1995), Japanese Society Plant Physiologists, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, Plant Growth Regulator Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Scandinavian Society Plant Physiology, Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry, Phytochem.
Society North America, Virginia Academy Science (J. Shelton Horsely research award 1982), American Association of University Women (president Beckley branch 1989-1992, Science Achievement award 1987), Association Women in Science (president-elect West Virginia chapter 1993-1995, president 1995), Alumni Association (treasurer, executive potential program, 1995), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Sigma, Phi Tau Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi (vice president Longwood College chapter 1973-1974), Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Lambda Delta (Senior academic award 1974), Alpha Delta Kappa (West. Virginia honorary state.
Married John Rush Elkins, November 23, 1991.