Lorena Virginia Blinn

Background

Blinn, Lorena Virginia was born on September 8, 1939 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Ralph Hastings and Edith (Harwell) Stoops.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medical/Chemistry, U. Georgia, 1961; Master of Science in Zoology/Science Education, U. Georgia, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education/Geology, Michigan State University, 1971.

Career

Biology teacher, McIntyre Park Senior High School, Thomasville, Georgia, 1961-1962; instructor department natural science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964-1971; assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1971-1980; associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1980-1985; professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1985-1989; professor Center Integrative Studies General Science, College Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1989. Visiting professor contemporary biology Institute Technologies The Majlis Amanah Rakyat, Shah Alam, Malaysia, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Lorena Virginia Blinn has been listed as a noteworthy Natural sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president Friends of Historic Williamstown (Michigan), 1974. Founder Williamston Mine Reclamation Committee, 1982. Secretary board directors Capital Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Association, Lansing, Michigan, since 1989.

Member National Science Teachers Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Interests

• Avocations: archeology, travel, nature, geology, history.

Connections

Married Gerald H. Martin, August 21, 1971 (divorced May 1982). Children: Matthew Christopher, ElizabethAshley. Married Walter Craig Blinn, May 18, 1985.

Father:

Ralph Hastings Stoops

Mother:

Edith (Harwell) Stoops

Spouse:

Gerald H. Martin

Spouse:

Walter Craig Blinn

child:

ElizabethAshley Blinn

child:

Matthew Christopher Blinn