Background
Ragsdale, Nancy Nealy was born on February 5, 1938 in Griffin, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Ernest Anderson and Annie Ruth (Elder) Nealy.
federal government administrator
Ragsdale, Nancy Nealy was born on February 5, 1938 in Griffin, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Ernest Anderson and Annie Ruth (Elder) Nealy.
Student, Emory University, 1959. Bachelor of Science, Center Connecticut State University, 1962. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1974.
Pesticide assessment specialist United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1978-1983, environmental toxicologist, 1983-1989. Professor and coordinator environmental program University Maryland, College Park, 1989-1991. Director National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, since 1991.
Advisory board Chemtech, 1987-1992.
Fellow American Chemical Society (chairman division agrochemicals 1993-1994, program chairman 8th Internat Congress Pesticide Chemistry 1994). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Toxicology, Sigma Xi.
Married William Charlton Ragsdale, August 18, 1959. Children: Nancy Virginia, Elizabeth Rebecca.