1947
Born to William Chappell and Helen (Morris) Chappell in Farmville, VA.
1969
Earns a Bachelor of Science from Longwood College.
1973
Earns a Master of Science from the University of Virginia.
1977
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy from Miami University in Ohio.
1977
Serves as professor of biology and as chair from 1980 at Wheaton College in Illinois until July 1994.
1982
Is a fellow of the American Science Affiliation.
1984
Is a consultant and evaluator with the North Central Association in Chicago through 1994.
1987
Is an associate editor for various biology textbooks.
1988
Is named Member of the Year by the Midwest Society of Electron Microscopists.
1991
Serves on the board of trustees within the Phycological Society of America through 2001.
1994
Serves as the academic dean of Gordon College in Wenham, MA, until January 2000.
1995
Serves on the Board of Trustees of Wharton College through Dec. 1999.
1995
Receives the Alumni Achievement Award from Longwood College and is named as an Outstanding Alumnus by the institution.
1995
Is an evaluator and consultant within the New England Association of Colleges and Universities through 1999.
2000
Serves as the dean of natural and social sciences at Wheaton College through 2019.
2000
Is an evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission in Chicago.
2002
Serves as president of the American Scientific Affiliation.
2012
Is named on the list of “50 Women You Should Know” by Christianity Today.
2016
Serves on the Gordon College Board of Trustees and presently maintains this role.
2019
Is a biologist, cell biologist, educator, dean of natural and social sciences, senior scholar and professor of biology at Wheaton College.