Background
Rumpho-Kennedy, Mary Ellen was born on August 12, 1956 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Morris Palmer and Blanche Winifred (Miller) Rumpho.
Rumpho-Kennedy, Mary Ellen was born on August 12, 1956 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Morris Palmer and Blanche Winifred (Miller) Rumpho.
Bachelor in Biology, Winona State University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture, Washington State University, 1982.
Research assistant Federal Water Quality Laboratory, USDA Forest Svc., Winton, Minnesota, summer 1978;
teaching assistant, U. Iowa, Washington State University, 1978, 79;
research assistant, Washington State University, 1979-1982;
postdoctoral research associate, Washington State University, 1982-1984;
assistant professor courtesy, Washington State University, 1984-1985;
senior research associate, Ohio State University, 1985-1987;
research scientist, Ohio State University, 1987-1989;
assistant professor, U. Maryland., 1990-1992;
associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, since 1992;
member of faculty plant physiology/plant biotechnology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, since 1993. Visiting research associate I.N.R.A. Laboratory de Physiologie Vegetale, Bordeaux, France, 1982. Visiting adjunct lecturer Ohio State University, 1989.
Faculty research associate U. Maryland., 1989. Invited participant professional seminars, since 1979. Lecturer infield.
Science Fair judge, 1993-1994. Presentations at elementary, junior and senior high schools, 1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiologists, Phycological Society, Association Women in Science, Sigma Xi (Student Research award 1990), Gamma Sigma Delta (historian Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University chapter 1995-1996, secretary since 1996).
Married Robert Alan Kennedy, June 9, 1984. Children: Bryce Robert, Curran Patrick. Stepchildren: Caleb John, Alex E.