Background
Ivens, Mary Sue was born on August 23, 1929 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of McPherson Joseph and Sarah Lillie (Hensley) Ivens.
Medical mycologist microbiologist
Ivens, Mary Sue was born on August 23, 1929 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of McPherson Joseph and Sarah Lillie (Hensley) Ivens.
Bachelor of Science, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1949. Master of Science National Institutes of Health research trainee, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1966.
Postgraduate, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1960.
Director microbiology and mycological laboratories Lewis-Gate Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia, 1953—1956. Research mycologist Centers Disease Control, Atlanta, 1957—1960. Research associate Louisiana State University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1963—1966.
Instructor medicine Louisiana State University, 1966—1972, instructor microbiology, 1966—1972, clinical professor, since 1972. Director micology laboratory Louisiana State University School Medicine, 1963—1972, lecturer school dentistry, 1968—1970. Associate professor natural science Dillard University, New Orleans, since 1972.
Associate Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, since 1978. Consultant in field; member executive board Trinity Dental Association, 2006.
Commissioner conference on center Mycotic sera World Health Organization, 1969. Member Louisiana association defense counsel expert witness bank, since 1985. Board directors Louisiana council Girl Scouts United States, Cmty Relationships Greater New Orleans, Zoning Board River Ridge, Louisiana.
Member executive board River Ridge Civic Association, 1982—1998, secretary, 1982—1984. Chairman personnel board Riverside Baptist Church, River Ridge. Director outreach First Baptist Church, New Orleans, 1989—1997.
Chairman gold medal award committee Sigma Xi, 1978. Member of National Institute of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology (National committee on membership 1983-1987), Medical Mycological Society of America, International Society Human and Animal Mycology, Sigma Xi.