Alice Schroeder, Secretary

Alice learned to love the out of doors growing up in Colorado. After earning a PhD in Biology at Stanford University, she came to the Palouse in 1968, when her husband, Paul, joined the WSU Zoology Dept. He was soon recruited by George Hudson into a team of young faculty and students helping with weed control and other projects on the Hudson property along Rose Creek. Alice and Paul welcomed their daughters  from Korea in 1974. After a series of temporary positions, Alice became the first person to hold a half time, tenure track position at WSU. She did research on DNA repair and taught Genetics, developing a laboratory course stressing historical and contemporary techniques, along with data analysis and professional writing. After retiring, she and Paul spent two years driving around Australia focusing on birds and flowers. A long time League of Women Voters member, she then served as president for 8 years. She is also on the board of the Palouse divide Nordic Ski Club and volunteered as a docent for PCEI. She is often outdoors, hiking, skiing or gardening.

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