Suzanne Townsend Purrington

Background

Purrington, Suzanne Townsend was born on April 30, 1938 in New York City. Daughter of Edward Nicoll Townsend and Eleanore T. (Vietor) Rutherfurd.

Education

Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1960; Master of Arts, Radcliffe College, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Instructor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1963-1965; assistant to associate professor, Shaw U., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1965-1968; associate professor, New York Institute Technology, Old Westbury, New York, 1968-1970; with chemistry department, Peace College, Raleigh, 1972-1977; visiting assistant professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1976-1978; assistant professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1978-1985; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1985-1995; professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1995.

Achievements

• Suzanne Townsend Purrington has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Surgeons (North Carolina section, secretary, treasurer 1974-1975, chairman 1977, alternate councilor 1988-1991, fluorine division Executive Committee 1991-1997, secretary treasurer 1994-1995, chairman 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Alfred L. Purrington III, August 24, 1963. Children: Alfred Nicholas, JohnVietor, Elizabeth Grimes.

Father:

Edward Nicoll Townsend Rutherfurd

Mother:

Eleanore T. (Vietor) Rutherfurd

Spouse:

Alfred L. Purrington III

child:

JohnVietor Purrington

child:

Elizabeth Grimes Purrington

child:

Alfred Nicholas Purrington