Background
Riipi, Linda Ruth was born on June 19, 1952 in Hancock, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Linda Edna Maria (Lindgren) Karinen.
Riipi, Linda Ruth was born on June 19, 1952 in Hancock, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Linda Edna Maria (Lindgren) Karinen.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology with honors, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1974. Master of Arts in Biology, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, 1991.
Medical technologist, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, 1975; medical technologist, supervisor, E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, 1976-1978; medical technologist, Marquette (Michigan) General Hospital, 1979; instructor, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1979-1983; assistant professor biology, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1983-1988; associate professor, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1988-1992; professor, Northern Michigan U., since 1992. Coordinator clinical education Northern Michigan U., Marquette, since 1995. Board directors Medical Technology Internship Matching Program, East Lansing, Michigan, 1985-1987.
Member of American Association of University Professors (Northern Michigan University executive committee since 1999), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Marquette Public Schools Education Foundation (board directors since 1996), National Accrediting. Agency Clinical Laboratory Sciences (program reviewer since 1996), Michigan Society Clinical Laboratory Sciences (board directors since 1995), American Society Clinical Laboratory Science 1985-1989, 1992-1993, 1995-1996, American Society Medical Technologists (coordinator 1980-1981, president-electrical 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, past president 1985-1986), American Society Microbiology, American Society Clinical Pathology (certified), Sigma Xi, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Matthew William Riipi, October 4, 1975. 1 child Erin Elizabeth Karinen.