Mary E. HarringtonMary E. Harrington is the Tippit Professor in Life Sciences at Smith College, Massachusetts. She received her undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University, conducting visual perception research in the laboratories of Dr Paul Cornwell and Hrschel Leibowitz. Her Ph.D. research was in the laboratory of Dr Benjamin Rusak, a scientist of great stature in the fields of biological rhythms and sleep. She has been teaching experimental research methods at Smith College since 1987. Her students have conducted research, presented posters, and published papers on a wide range of topics in neurobiology and biological rhythms. Dr Harrington's research has been supported through grants from multiple sources, including the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Read More Read Less