Background
Coakley, Stella Melugin was born on September 1, 1947 in Modesto, California, United States. Daughter of John Bannister and Alice Dora (Caulkins) Melugin.
Coakley, Stella Melugin was born on September 1, 1947 in Modesto, California, United States. Daughter of John Bannister and Alice Dora (Caulkins) Melugin.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis, 1969; Master of Science, University of California, Davis, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1973.
Instructor, visiting professor biological science, U. Denver, 1973-1981; associate research professor biological science, U. Denver, 1981-1988; professor, chairperson department botany and plant pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1988.
Board of directors Consortium for International Crop Protection, College Park, Maryland., since 1989. Member American Phytopathological Society, American Meteorological Society, International Society Plant Pathology, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married James A. Coakley Junior, September 18, 1971.