Burton, Verona Devine, 1922-

Professor of botany.

Verona Devine Burton graduated from Hunter College in 1944. She received her M.A. (1946) and Ph. D (1948) in Plant Anatomy from the University of Iowa. She was employed as an Assistant Professor in the Biology Dept. at Mankato State University (1948-1983) and is currently Professor Emerita for the same Dept. She also served as the University Compliance Officer from 1973-1975. In the late 1950s Burton was denied her position at the university due to the fact that her husband was also a member of the faculty.

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