Background
Smith, Mary Alice was born on January 1, 1949 in Bowdon, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Oswell Buren and Ellen Myrtis (Gibbs) Smith.
Smith, Mary Alice was born on January 1, 1949 in Bowdon, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Oswell Buren and Ellen Myrtis (Gibbs) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1971; Master of Arts in Teaching, Emory University, 1976; Master of Science, Emory University, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1990.
Teacher science, Louisville City Schools, 1971-1972; teacher biology, DeKalb County Schools, Decatur, Georgia, 1972-1977; graduate teaching assistant, Emory University, Atlanta, 1977-1980; research technician, Emory University, Atlanta, 1981-1985; research associate, Emory University, Atlanta, 1989-1991; graduate research assistant, U. Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, 1985-1989; senior scientist/toxicologist, Law Environmental, Inc., Atlanta, 1991-1993; consultant, DynCorp International PRI and Private, Atlanta, 1993; assistant professor toxicology, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1993. Consultant in field; adjunct assistant professor Emory University, Atlanta, since 1993.
Member National Democratic Committee, Atlanta, 1992-1994. Member Teratology Society, Association of Women in Science (Atlanta chapter president 1993-1994), Society of Toxicology (southeastern section).
Married Dale Milton Tidwell, October 9, 1971 (divorced November 15, 1980). Married Richard Marion Prior, May 16, 1990.