Patricia Carolyn Gooch, American cytogeneticist. Named One of Outstanding Young Women of America, 1968, Outstanding Tennessee Woman, University Tennessee Pan-Hellenic Association, 1974.
Background
Gooch, Patricia Carolyn was born on March 28, 1935 in Michie, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of James Lide and Mary Frances (Hyneman) G. Bachelor of Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1957. Teacher science Knoxville City School System, 1957-1958.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1957.
Career
Teacher science Knoxville City School System. Biologist Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1958—1970, 1973—1994. Research associate Graduate School biomedical Science, University Texas, Houston, 1970.
Senior research analyst Northrop Corporation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Johnson Space Ctr, 1970—1972, organizing committee science conferences.
Membership
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Oak Ridge Pan-Hellenic Association (benefit chairman 1961), University Tennessee Alumni Association (chapter treasurer 1980-1981, chapter secretary 1981-1982, chapter vice president 1982-1983, chapter president 1983-1984, national board governors 1984-1987, chapter secretary, treasurer 1992-1993, chapter vice president 1993-1994, chapter president 1994-1995), Environmental Mutagen Society, Genetics Society of America, American Genetic Association, Big Orange Club (secretary 1978-1980, 1982-1984), Anderson County Democratic Women's Club (membership chairman 1985-1986), Sigma Xi (chapter admissions committee 1977-1979), Delta Gamma Alumni Association (president Knoxville Area 1959-1961, 1967-1969).