Janice Parker-thornburg (Janice Parker)

Montabella High School

Class of 1970

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Janice Parker - Class of 1970 - Montabella High School

First Name	Janice
Last Name	Parker-thornburg
Maiden Name	Parker
Graduation Year	Class of 1970
Gender	Female
City	N/A
State/Province	TX
Country	United States
Occupation	Retired Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Genetics
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	hanging out by the heater in the hallway outside of the gym, talking with whomever walked by.
About Me	I went to college and graduated with a degree in Physical Education. I taught HS PE for two years at a school outside of Cincinnati, OH. Then, I went back to get my Masters degree in Exercise Physiology. I was an Assistant Professor of PE at Earlham College for 4 years, where I also coached field hockey and Lacrosse. Then I went back for my PhD in Molecular Biology at Indiana University (did I mention I also got married at this time). I had my daughter during my first year of graduate school, and my son during my 4th year of graduate school. I obtained my PhD in 1994, and then took a postdoctoral position at the University of Cincinnati. After my postdoc, I took a position at The Ohio State University, where I stayed for 8 years. Now, I am at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where I retired as a Research Professor in 2022. My childr...(read more)