Background
Hitchcock, Karen Ruth was born on February 10, 1943 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of Roy Clinton and Ruth H. Bachelor of Science in Biology, Saint Lawrence University, 1964.
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Hitchcock, Karen Ruth was born on February 10, 1943 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of Roy Clinton and Ruth H. Bachelor of Science in Biology, Saint Lawrence University, 1964.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, St. Lawrence University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, University Rochester, 1969.
Postdoctoral fellow in pulmonary cell biology Webb-Waring Institute Medical Research, 1968-1970. Assistant professor department anatomy Tufts University School Medicine, Boston, 1970-1975, associate professor department anatomy, 1975-1980, associate professor, acting chairman department anatomy, 1978-1980, professor, chairman department anatomy and cellular biology, 1980-1982, George A. Bates professor histology, 1982-1985, chairman department anatomy and cellular biology, 1982-1985. Professor department cell biology and anatomy Texas Technology University of Health Sciences Center.
Associate dean Texas Technology University School Medicine, Lubbock, 1985-1987. Vice chancellor research, dean graduate college University Illinois, Chicago, 1987-1991, professor cell biology, anatomy and biological science, 1987-1991. Vice president academy affairs, professor biological science University at Albany, State University of New York, 1991-1995, interim president, 1995-1996, president, 1996—2004.
Principal Queens University, Canada, since 2004. Member national advisory research resources council National Institutes of Health, 1992-1996, National Board Medical Examiners, 1987-1995. Board directors New York Capital Region Center Economic Growth, since 1996.
Member steering committee Association Colleges & Universities State New York, since 1995. Member New York State Senate Higher Education committee advisory committee, since 1995. President, board directors Capital Region Information Service, New York, since 1995.
Board directors Charter One Bank Financial Stability Board, 1999.
Member of national advisory research resources county National Institutes of Health, 1992-1996, National Board Medical Examiners, 1987-1995. Member steering committee Association Colleges & Universities State New York, 1995.
Member of New York State Senate Higher Education committee advising committee, 1995.
Member of Executive Committee Governor"s Science Advisory Committee, Illinois, 1991. Member American Association Anatomists (Executive Committee 1981-1985, vice president 1986-1988, president 1990-1991), National Association for biomedical Research (board directors 1990-1992), National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
(chair county academic affairs committee 1994-1995), Illinois Society Medical Research (president 1988-1991).