Phyllis Jean McAlpine

Background

McAlpine, Phyllis Jean was born on August 29, 1941 in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Archie S. and Jessie Mae (Cran) McAlpine.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1963; Master of Arts, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University London, United Kingdom, 1970.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1970-1972; postdoctoral fellow, College Hospital Medical School, London, England., 1972; research associate, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1972-1974; from assistant to associate professor genetics, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1974-1984; acting director division human genetics, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1982-1984; professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1984; head department human genetics, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1993. Member science staff Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, since 1975.

Achievements

• Phyllis Jean McAlpine has been listed as a noteworthy Genetics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Manitoba Opera Association Guild, Winnipeg, 1976-1978. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Canada College Medical Geneticists. Member Genetics Society Canada, American Society Human Genetics.

Interests

• Avocation: performing arts.

Connections

Father:

Archie S. McAlpine

Mother:

Jessie Mae (Cran) McAlpine