Dr. April Harkins is a 1998 graduate from the CLS program at Marquette University and received her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology in 2005 from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Harkins teaches a laboratory techniques class in Molecular Diagnostics, Clinical Immunoserology and lectures in Mycology. Dr. Harkins’ research interests are in the field of mycology. She studies the pathogenic or disease-causing yeast and how they are able to form biofilms on medical devices with a focus on potential and novel anti-fungal targets. Dr. Harkins has held many positions at the local, state and national level of the CLS professional society, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS).
Education
- B.S., Marquette University
- Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina
- Specialty/Board Certified: American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Teaching Responsibilities
- CLLS 2050 - Forensic Science
- CLLS 3160 - Molecular Diagnostics
- CLLS 4185 - Clinical Hemostasis
- CLLS 4187 - Clinical Immunology
Lectures and laboratories in Medical Microbiology and Senior Seminar Series
Professional Experience
- 05/2005-Present, Assistant Professor, College of Health Sciences
Department of Clinical Lab Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI - 02/1999-07/2000, MT, ASCP, Lab Corp., Englewood, CO
- 07/1998-01/1999, MT, ASCP, St. Joseph Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN
- 06/1996-08/1996, Lab Asst., University of Chicago, Endocrinology Lab, Chicago, IL
Awards and Honors
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
2008 & 2009 ASCLS Annual Meetings
1st Place Poster Competition Awards - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Key to the Future Nominee - 2006 - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science – Wisconsin
Board Service Award – 2006, 2008
Key to the Future Award – 2006 - Omicron Sigma Award – 2007, 2008
Membership in Professional Societies
- American Society for Microbiology, 2004 - Present
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists, 2005 - Present
Service
- 2008 – Present, Board of Directors, Member at Large, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science–WI
- 2007 – 2008, Co-Chair, Convention Committee, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - WI Annual State Convention, April 2008
- 2006 – 2007, Member, Dean Search Committee, College of Health Sciences
- 2006 – Present, Chair, National Laboratory Professionals Week and Public Relations, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science–WI
- 2005 – Present, Member, Marquette University Institutional Biosafety Committee
- 2005 – Present, Board Member, Milwaukee Society for Clinical Laboratory Scien
