1947
Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Joseph A. and Beatrice Leclair.
1968
Received a Bachelor of Science in medical technology from Stonehill College.
1970
Became supervisor of hematology at Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts
1972
Became program director school of medical technology at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.
1977
Received a Master of Science in medical laboratory science from Southeastern Massachusetts University.
1977
Served as President of the Massachusetts Association for Medical Technology.
1980
Became an assistant professor of medical laboratory science at Southeastern Massachusetts University.
1983
Served as chair of the American Society for Medical Technology Education and Research Fund, Inc.
1984
Promoted to associate professor of medical laboratory science at Southeastern Massachusetts University.
1992
Promoted to full professor of medical laboratory science at the University of Massachusetts.
1993
Served as president of Alpha Mu Tau, national medical laboratory science honor society.
1999
Created the ASCLS Consumer Information Response Team.
2000
Served editor-in-chief of Clinical Laboratory Science.
2001
Received a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical hematology from Walden University.
2002
Became Chancellor Professor of medical laboratory science at the University of Massachusetts.
2010
Served as Member of the Board of directors of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
2015
Became Chancellor Professor Emerita
2015
Received Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Medical Laboratory Science.
2017
Received the Hero of Medicine Award from the International Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Foundation.
2019
Became member of the Medical Advisory Board of the CLL Society, Inc.