Emma "Dolly" Dieter papers

Emma Dolly Dieter was born in Chebanse, Illinois to Emma R. May and Ray Dieter. She graduated from DePaul University with a double major in Biology and Chemistry in 1959. In 1962, Dieter left a position as a research associate at MIT to move to Fairbanks, Alaska, where she served as a research associate in marine biology at the University of Alaska. This move placed her in a setting that would define the rest of her career. The University of Alaska ultimately appointed her Assistant Director for Marine and Shore facilities. In 1989, after earning a Master's Degree in Marine Policy from the University of Rhode Island, Dieter secured a position as Program Manager for Ship Operations at the National Science Foundation. She continued working for the NSF until her retirement. Dieter currently lives in Alaska. Her commitment to the sciences is evidenced by her establishment of the Dieter Family Marine Science Research Scholarship, which supports the research of one marine sciences graduate student each year at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.