Background
Bennett, Joan Wennstrom was born on September 15, 1942 in Brooklyn. Daughter of John Anton and Kerttu L. (Johnson) Wennstrom.
Bennett, Joan Wennstrom was born on September 15, 1942 in Brooklyn. Daughter of John Anton and Kerttu L. (Johnson) Wennstrom.
Bachelor of Science, Upsala College, 1963. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1967.
Litt.D (honorary), Upsala College, 1990. Science.D (honorary), Bethany College, 2005.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral research associate, University of Chicago, 1967-1968;
National Research Council research associate, Southern Reg. Research laboratories, New Orleans, 1968-1970;
National Science Foundation postdoctoral research associate, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1970-1971;
assistant professor biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1971-1976;
associate professor biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1976-1981;
professor biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1981-1989;
professor cell and molecular biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1991. Adjunct Professor pathology Tulane University, since 1982.
Board directors National Foundation Infectious Disease, 1991-1995. Visiting scientist department plant molecular biology Leiden (The Netherlands) U., 1991-1992. National Research Council postdoctoral fellow Southern Regional Research Laboratory, 1968-1970, collaborator, since 1982.
Board directors Newcomb Foundation, 1988-1989. Fellow Society for Industrial Microbiology (board directors 1986-1989, president 2001-2002). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (biology section chair 2005-2006), National Academy of Sciences (elect 2005), American Society Microbiology (president 1990-1991), British Mycological Society (vice president 1988-1989), Mycological Society of America, Society General Microbiology, Czech Microbiology Society (honorary), Torrey Botanical Club, Sigma Xi (president Tulane chapter 1986-1989), International Union Microbiol.
Societies (vice president since 2005).
Married David L. Peterson. 3 children.