1974 B.S. Biochemistry University of California at Davis
1981 Ph.D. Biochemistry University of Hawaii, Manoa
1981-1986 Postdoctoral Fellow; California Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Pasadena, CA. Advisor: Dr. Norman Davidson
1986-1993 Assistant Professor; University of Miami School of Medicine, Dept. of Cell Biology
1993-Present Associate Professor with tenure; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dept. of Cell Biology