Litchfield, Carol D.

Microbiologist and biochemist Carol D. Litchfield was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1936. She recieved a Masters of Science in Microbiology from the University of Cincinnati in 1960 and went on to pursue a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Texas A and M University. Following a post-doctoral appointment at the University of North Wales, Dr. Litchfield joined the faculty at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey. After ten years at Rutgers, she worked as Head of Environmental Toxicology at Haskell Laboratory, a DuPont laboratory, then as Senior Scientist for its bioremediation subsidiary. Dr. Litchfield then founded her own consulting company and worked for Chester Environmental prior to joining George Mason University in 1993. Dr. Litchfield is currently teaching at George Mason University, an Associate Professor Emeritus, and reasearching with a focus in microbial ecology and diversity.