Melinda Fay Denton

Background

Denton, Melinda Fay was born on March 27, 1944 in Horton, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Edward and Helen Dorene (Shupe) Denton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Emporia State Teachers College, 1965; AM, University of Michigan, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1971.

Career

Visiting assistant professor, acting curator department botany/plant pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1971-1972; associate professor, curator department botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1972-1978; associate chair department botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1979-1982; acting chair department botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1983-1984; professor, curator department botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1983-1994; assistant professor, curator department botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1978; chair department botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1987-1994.

Achievements

• Melinda Fay Denton has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee The Nature Conservancy, Seattle, 1980-1986, treasurer, 1981-1985. Member American Society Plant Taxonomists (president 1990-1991, editor journal Systematic Botany 1983-1985, editorial board Systematic Botany 1976-1980, Cooley award 1978), American Society Plant Taxonomists (secretary, program chair 1976-1979), Botanical Society American, International Association for Plant Taxonomy, California Botanical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, hiking, swimming, biking, reading.

Connections

Married Donn Charnley, June 16, 1984. 1 child, Alan Denton Charnley.

Father:

John Edward Denton

Mother:

Helen Dorene (Shupe) Denton

Spouse:

Donn Charnley

child:

Alan Denton Charnley Denton