Background
Beard, Shannon Eaton was born on May 8, 1962 in Boise. Daughter of Howard Vincent and Nancy Gertrude (Petersen) Eaton.
Beard, Shannon Eaton was born on May 8, 1962 in Boise. Daughter of Howard Vincent and Nancy Gertrude (Petersen) Eaton.
Bachelor in English Bachelor of Science in Biology, Gonzaga U., 1984; Master of Science in Bacteriology, U. Idaho, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Colorado State University, 1991.
Research associate, Mycogen Corporation, San Diego, 1984-1985; postdoctoral fellow, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1991-1993; project leader, Xenometrix Inc., Boulder, Colorado, 1993-1997; director science affairs, Xenometrix Inc., Boulder, Colorado, since 1997.
Married Scott Beard, July 6, 1991. 1 child, Sophia Noelle.