Marie Bridget Coyle

Background

Coyle, Marie Bridget was born on May 13, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John and Bridget Veronica (Fitzpatrick) Coyle.

Education

Bachelor, Mundelein College (now part of Loyola University), Chicago, 1957. Master of Science, St. Louis University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1965.

Career

Science instructor, School Nursing Columbus Hospital, Chicago, 1957-1959; research associate, University of Chicago, 1967-1970; instructor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970-1971; assistant professor microbiology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1980; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1994; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1994. Associate director microbiology labs University Hospital, Seattle, 1973-1976. Director microbiology labs Harborview Medical Center, University Washington, since 1976.

Co-director Postdoc Training Clinic Microbiology, University Washington, 1978-1996. Director postdoctoral training clinical microbiology, since 1996.

Achievements

• Marie Bridget Coyle has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, lab administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Academy Microbiology. Member: American Society Microbiology (chairman clinical microbiology division 1984-1985, member council policy committee 1996-1999, board governors since 2000, bioMerieux Vitek Sonnenwirth Memorial award 1994), Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (secretary-treasurer 1980-1983, member executive committee 1985-1990), Kappa Gamma Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, skiing, cycling.

Connections

Married Zheng Chen, October 30, 1995 (divorced August 2000).

Father:

John Coyle

Mother:

Bridget Veronica (Fitzpatrick) Coyle

Spouse:

Zheng Chen