Laurie Shornick, Ph.D. P'17

(St. Louis, MO)

Laurie is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology at Saint Louis University, where she has been a member of the faculty since 2006. She has held a variety of leadership roles, including Chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee, and has contributed extensively to academic governance and faculty development. Prior to joining SLU, she completed postdoctoral training at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, where she studied respiratory viral infections. She teaches courses in virology and immunobiology and has directed research programs in viral immunology and immune responses in chronic disease. Her son graduated from the School in 2017 and went on to study at Bradley University; he is now a chemist with Purina in St. Louis. Laurie is the President of the Board.