Background
Mantel, Linda Habas was born on May 12, 1939 in New York City. Daughter of Eugene J. and Sylvia (Seltzer) Habas.
Mantel, Linda Habas was born on May 12, 1939 in New York City. Daughter of Eugene J. and Sylvia (Seltzer) Habas.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1960. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1965.
Research fellow American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1965—1968, research associate, since 1968. Assistant professor biology City College of New York, New York City, 1968—1975, associate professor, 1975—1984, professor, since 1985, assistant provost research and graduate studies, 1982—1987, chairman biology department, 1987—1993. Dean faculty, professor biology Reed College, Portland, Oregon, since 1993.
Chair dioxin advisory panel New Jersey Department Environmental Protection, 1989—1991. Consultant Educational Testing Service, Princeton, 1984—1987, Columbia University Press, 1984—1988. Visiting professor Autonomous University Santo Domingo, 1991.
Director undergraduate program in biological science Howard Hughes Institute, since 1989. Member editorial board Physiological Zoology, since 1991.
Fellow New York Academy Sciences (co-Chairman of Commission 1981), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Council Graduate Schools, American Society Zoologists (Chairman of Commission 1983-1989, division comparative physiology and biochemistry 1992-1993), Crustacean Society, Association Women in Science (national counselor 1991-1993), Sigma Xi.
Married Kenneth H. Mantel, June 25, 1966.