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Mary Styles Harris earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Lincoln Unversity (PA) in 1971 and a Ph.D. in Genetics from Cornell University in 1975. Dr. Harris served a postdoctoral position at the Rutgers Medical School 1976-1977. Dr. Harris served as Executive Director for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia 1977-1979. In 1978 Mary Harris was appointed Assistant Professor to the Morehouse College School of Medicine and served as Scientist in Residence for public televison station WGTV Channel 8, University of Georgia, from 1979-1980. From 1980-81, Dr. Harris was appointed Assistant Professor of Biology for Atlanta University. Dr. Mary S. Harris served as Director of Genetic Services for the Georgia Department of Human Resources. Dr. Harris is president and genetics consultant for her company, Harris & Associates, Ltd, Atlanta, Georgia.

Dissertation Title: An Investigation of Several Aspects of the Killer Character in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae.

Memberships:

Public Health Association
American Society of Human Genetics (1977)
Georgia Board of Regents, University of Georgia (1979-80)
Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust
Governor's Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
General Research Support Grant, Rutgers Medical School (1975-77)
Honored at White House reception as one of Glamour Magazine's Outstanding Young Women for 1980
Wrote, produced and narrated an educational science series for Georgia television, through a grant from the National Science Foundation
Genetics Consultant and President, Harris & Associates, Ltd., Atlanta, Georgia

Selected Publications
To My Sisters... A Gift For Life

"To My Sisters... A Gift For Life is a forty minute television special hosted by Debbie Allen that examines the problem of breast cancer in the African-American community. The first show of its kind, it was created in response to the critical need for breast cancer education in the African-American community. The show presents interviews with medical professionals, profiles of breast cancer survivors, and words of encouragement and advice from a host of recognizable African-American celebrities.
Source: Biotechnical Communications About the Producer -- Dr. Mary Styles Harris, including contact information.

Bibliography:

American Men and Women and Science. 16th edition
(New York: McGraw-Hill), p. 521.

Blacks in Science and Education.
Vivian O. Sammons. (Washington, D.C.: Hemisphere Publishers), 1989. p.112-113.

In Black And White : A Guide To Magazine Articles, Newspaper Articles, And Books Concerning More Than 15,000 Black Individuals And Groups.
Mary Mace Spradling, editor. (Detroit, MI : Gale Research Co.), 1980. p.xxx.

Who's Who Among Black Americans. 1985 p. 360.

Personal email communication with Dr. Harris (November 17, 1997)

Illustrations:

"Doctor Gets Grant to Simplify Medicine on TV." Jet
(Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co.), 57 (23) (February 21, 1980) p.27. Includes a photograph.

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