Susan Coates Spiller

Background

Spiller, Susan Coates was born on June 18, 1945 in New Orleans. Daughter of Elisha Balssingaime and Caroline Pennock (Coates) Spiller.

Education

Bachelor in English, University California, Berkeley, 1967. Bachelor in Biology, University California, Berkeley, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, University California, Berkeley, 1979.

Career

Postdoct. research assistant University California, Davis, 1979-1982, postdoctoral research assistant plant molecular biology Berkeley, 1985-1988. Fellow department plant biology Carnegie Institution Washington, Stanford, California, 1982-1985. Professor biology Mills College, Oakland, since 1988.

Member advisory panel Exploratorium, Traits of Life, San Francisco, since 1997.

Achievements

• Susan Coates Spiller has been listed as a noteworthy plant physiologist-biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Junior Center Arts and Sciences, Oakland, California, since 1997. Board directors College Preparatory School, Oakland, since 1995. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married James Sidney Acquistapace, October 21, 1978. Children: Anna Maurin, Marian Elliot, Caroline Canniff.

Father:

Elisha Balssingaime Spiller

Mother:

Caroline Pennock (Coates) Spiller

Spouse:

James Sidney Acquistapace

child:

Marian Elliot Spiller

child:

Anna Maurin Spiller

child:

Caroline Canniff Spiller