Townsley celebrates retirement with virtual reception

Mary Townsley, Ph.D., speaks at a reception held in honor of her retirement from the USA College of Medicine.

The USA College of Medicine celebrated the retirement of Mary Townsley, Ph.D., with a virtual reception on Dec. 18. 

Troy Stevens, Ph.D., professor and chair of physiology and 

cell biology, congratulates Townsley on her retirement.

At the end of 2020, Townsley, senior associate dean for the college and professor of physiology and cell biology and internal medicine, ended a tenure that lasted more than three decades.

She joined the faculty at the USA College of Medicine in 1988, also completing postdoctoral training at USA from 1983 to 1986. A physiologist by training, Townsley served in a number of administrative roles, in addition to being a researcher, instructor and mentor.

Read more about Townsley's 32-year tenure at the USA College of Medicine. 

View more photos from the reception on Flickr.