Vern Eveland

Faculty 1984 – 2014

Dr. Laverne “Vern” Kent Eveland was born in October 7, 1940 in Waverly, Iowa. In 1968 he received his Ph.D from the University of Iowa in Microbiology with a focus on infectious diseases. He then moved to New York City to accept a position with the State University of New York and Downstate Medical Center at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. In 1984, he joined the CSULB faculty as a Professor and the Chair of the Microbiology Department. He later served as acting Chair and Associate Chair of the Biological Sciences Department as well as Undergraduate Microbiology Advisor.

Teaching was Vern’s real passion and his highest priority. The recipient of many honors and awards over his career, he most treasured those bestowed upon him by his students including: the Senior Favorite Faculty/Staff from Class of 2009; the Most Inspirational Professor from Class of 2010; and the Mayfield Award for Outstanding Faculty Member for 2010–2011. He was active in conducting research on immunology, publishing more than 60 articles and book chapters before his passing in 2014.

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