Lora Elizabeth Rikans

Background

Rikans, Lora Elizabeth was born on February 7, 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Fredrick C. and Mary Jean (O'Brien) Long.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1961; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1975; postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, 1977.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1977-1983; associate professor, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1983-1990; professor health science, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, since 1990. Member biology of aging advisory board National Institute Aging, Bethesda, Maryland., 1993-1998. Member nutrition study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1994-1998.

George Lynn Cross research professor, 1996.

Membership

Member Control Oklahoma Michigan State University Alumni Board, Oklahoma City, since 1991. Member American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (subcommittee chair1984-1994), Federation of America Socs. for Experimental Biology (committee chair 1991-1992), Society Toxicology, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sailing, needlework, mystery books, traveling.

Connections

Married Eric Rikans, July 28,1962. Children: Eric Junior, Christopher J.

Father:

Fredrick C. Long

Mother:

Mary Jean (O'Brien) Long

Spouse:

Eric Rikans

child:

Eric Junior Rikans

child:

Christopher J. Rikans