Medical School
Brown University, 1978
Internship
Roger Williams General Hospital, Brown University, 1978-1979
Residencies
University of Michigan, 1980-1983
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Cell biology, University of Michigan, 1979-1980 and 1983-1984
Board Certification
American Board of Dermatology, 1983
Faculty Positions
University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1984-present
Societies, Organizations and Honors
American Academy of Dermatology
American Medical Women's Association
American Federation for Clinical Research
Dermatology Foundation:
Fellowship Recipient, 1984
Iowa Dermatological Society:
Secretary-Treasurer 1993-1995
President 1995-1996
Iowa Medical Society
Photomedicine Society
Sigma Xi
Society for Investigative Dermatology
Women's Dermatologic Society
Member, NIH GMA1 Review Group (NIAMS) 1996-2000
Research Interests
Mechanism of action and clinical use of retinoids in skin disease
Epidermal lipids: structure, function, metabolism, regulation and relationship to cutaneous disease
Keratinocyte cell culture
Clinical Subspecialty Interests
Psoriasis
Phototherapy
Retinoid therapy
General Dermatology
