Dr. Lloyd serves as a distinguished professor and as Tanis Chair of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University.
BLOOMINGTON, IN, May 20, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Elisabeth A. Lloyd, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Lloyd celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Supported by a strong educational background, Dr. Lloyd has excelled as a professor for over 30 years. After securing a Bachelor of Arts in general studies, summa cum laude, from the University of Colorado in 1980, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy from Princeton University in New Jersey in 1984. Following these accomplishments, Dr. Lloyd commenced her career as an assistant in instruction with the philosophy department at Princeton University during 1983, further progressing to a visiting scholar with the department of genetics for Harvard University in Massachusetts from 1983 to 1984.
Soon thereafter, Dr. Lloyd began working at the University of California, San Diego, holding the posts of visiting lecturer and assistant professor from 1984 to 1988. Furthermore, she briefly served as an assistant professor for the department of philosophy with the University of California, Berkley, between 1988 and 1990, before contributing as a visiting senior lecturer to the philosophy department for the University of Auckland in New Zealand during 1990, and was a Full Professor at UC Berkley from 1997 to 1999, the first woman in the Department to be so honored. Currently, Dr. Lloyd serves as a distinguished professor and as Tanis Chair of History and Philosophy of Science for the history and philosophy of science department at Indiana University in Bloomington, a position she has held since 2019.
Civically, Dr. Lloyd has volunteered her skills as a campaign writer for the California and National Democratic Party in Sacramento since 1984, and has been involved with the Nature Conservancy, the Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, and the National Organization for Women. An expert in the field, her creative works include "The Case of the Female Orgasm: Bias in the Science of Evolution," "Science, Evolution and Politics," "Climate Modeling: Philosophical and Conceptual Issues" and the "The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory," among others. Dr. Lloyd is also a regular contributor of articles to professional journals.
In order to keep abreast of developments in her field, Dr. Lloyd maintains a professional relationship with several organizations including the International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology; the Society for Social Studies of Science and the Philosophy of Science Association, among others. A testament to her success, she has been the recipient of a fellowship from the University of California Humanities Research Institute as well as from the National Science Foundation. In her spare time, Dr. Lloyd enjoys gardening, aikido, knitting, swimming and acoustic and electric guitar.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Lloyd has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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