Dianne Durham

Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center

Education

BS, 1982, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
PhD, 1986, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia

Positions and Employment

1973 - 1976, Laboratory Assistant, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Purdue University (Research Assistantship, 1973-1975)
1976 - 1982, Predoctoral student, Neural Science Program, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
1982 - 1986, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA
1986 - 1991, Research Assistant Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology and Biological Structure (joint), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1991 - 2003, Associate Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology and Anatomy/Cell Biology (joint), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
2003 - present, Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology and Anatomy/Cell Biology (joint), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Other Experience and Professional Memberships

1996 - 1997, Program Chair, ARO Research Forum at the American Academy of Otolaryngology
2001 - 2005, Reviewer, R21 and R03 Study Sections, NIDCD
2003, Ad Hoc Reviewer, IFCN6 Study Section, NIH

Honors

1976, Singleton Award, Purdue University, Best Undergraduate Biology Honors Thesis
1976 - 1979, NSF Predoctoral Fellowship, Washington University
1983 - 1986, National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Virginia
1988, Trachy Award (Otolaryngology Faculty Teaching Award), University of Washington
1996 - 97, 2005, Student Voice Teaching Award, University of Kansas Medical Center
2001, Ruth Bohan Teaching Professor Award, University of Kansas Medical Center
2006, Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Kansas Medical Center

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