Background
McCune, Mary Joan Huxley was born on January 14, 1932 in Lewistown, Montana, United States. Daughter of Thomas Leonard and Anna Dorothy (Hardie) Huxley.
McCune, Mary Joan Huxley was born on January 14, 1932 in Lewistown, Montana, United States. Daughter of Thomas Leonard and Anna Dorothy (Hardie) Huxley.
Bachelor of Science, Montana State College, 1953; Master of Science, Washington State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1965.
Research technician, Veterans Administration Hospital., Oakland, California, 1956-1959; bacteriologist, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1959-1961; teaching associate, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1961-1965; visiting assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1966; assistant professor, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1966-1969; assistant research bacteriologist II, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1970; affiliate assistant professor, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1970-1980; from assistant professor to professor microbiology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, since 1980. Instructor University of California, Davis, 1964.
President AK chapter Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Pocatello, 1988-1989. Chair faculty senate Idaho State University, 1994-1995. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, Idaho Academy Science (trustee 1989-1995, vice president 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), American Society for Microbiology (vice president Intermountainbr.
1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Idaho Education Alliance for Science (board directors), Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Epsilon.
Married Ronald WilliamMcCune, June 7, 1965. Children: Anna Orpha, Heather Jean.