W. Eugene Foor

Background

Foor, W. Eugene was born on February 7, 1936 in Wood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fred Franklin and Edna May (Buseck) Foor.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Shippensburg State College, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University of Massachusetts, 1966.

Career

Science teacher, Dillsburg (Pennsylvania) Junior High School, 1958-1959; biology teacher, Chambersburg (Pennsylvania) Area Senior High School, 1959-1962; research assistant, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1962-1965; predoctoral trainee, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1965-1966; postdoctoral fellow, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, 1966-1967; assistant professor parasitology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, 1967-1970; associate professor biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1970-1975; professor biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1975-1988; chairman, Division National Science, U. Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Visiting professor biology, U. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• W. Eugene Foor has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Parasitology, Pennsylvania Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: decorative wildlife carvings, fishing.

Connections

Married Juanita Ann Brumbaugh, December 21, 1958. Children: Wesley Eugene, Wynn Erica.

Father:

Fred Franklin Foor

Mother:

Edna May (Buseck) Foor

Spouse:

Juanita Ann Brumbaugh

child:

Wesley Eugene Foor

child:

Wynn Erica Foor