Karen Woodbury Hughes

Background

Hughes, Karen Woodbury was born on August 15, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Lowell Angus and Dorothy (Naylor) Woodbury.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors in Genetics and Statistics, U. Utah, 1962; Master of Science in Genetics and Statistics, U. Utah, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, U. Utah, 1972; postgraduate, U. Hawaii, 1966; postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1968-1969.

Career

Instructor, Galludet College for Deaf, Washington, 1965-1966; instructor, Bangkok International School, 1966-1969; director Rock Mountain States Cancer Registry, U. Utah, 1971-1972; research associate, U. Utah, 1972-1973; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1973-1979; member genetics committee, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1973; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1979-1984; leadership review committee, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1980-1981; botany development committee, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1982-1983; associate head department botany, faculty advising committee to Biology Business Office, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1984-1985; professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1984; head department botany, member biology consortium, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1985; natural science divisional committee, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1985; development committee, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986-1988; liberal arts budget committee, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1988-1989. Associate director genetic biology National Science Foundation, 1980-1981, panel member small business innovations program and development biology, 1984. Member of advisory board Selby Botanical Gardens, E. Young Micropropagation Center, 1982-1984.

Secretary USDA Regional Project Cellular and Molecular Genetics for Crop Improvement, 1983, president-elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985. Panel member for plant growth and development USDA Competitive Grants, 1985, 86, 87. Member plant physiology/pathology review team Clemson U., 1985.

Chair Tennessee Symposia on Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, 1978, 80, 84. Co-chair symposium and workshop on plant cell and tissue culture, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1988. Speaker various professional and educational organizations.

Achievements

• Karen Woodbury Hughes has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tissue Culture Association (secretary plant division 1978-1980, Executive Board 1980-1982, vice president plant division 1980-1982, county member 1980-1984, president plant div.1982-1984, chair and speaker workshop on transformation of higher plants), International Plant Tissue Culture Association.

Connections

Father:

Lowell Angus Woodbury

Mother:

Dorothy (Naylor) Woodbury