Richard Steece:  Education: B.S. degree in Biology from South Dakota State University, M.S. degree in Microbiology from South Dakota State University, Ph.D. degree in Biology from the University of New Mexico.

Accreditations: Diplomat, American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM), Specialist in Public Health and Medical Microbiology (AAM), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) certified Medical Laboratory, Director and Clinical Consultant.

While employed by the public health laboratory in Minnesota he taught medical microbiology and veterinary science students from the University of Minnesota.  He also participated in team teaching a course in public health microbiology to post-doctorate students from the Mayo Clinic.  While employed by the New Mexico Scientific Laboratory Division he taught students in medical technology and virology at the University of New Mexico.  During the past several years he has also given numerous workshops for the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN), the Regional Training Centers, and the Centers for Disease Control.  He is currently the Science Advisor for the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL).  He has worked for the state public health laboratories in South Dakota, Minnesota and New Mexico.  He has extensive knowledge of the public health laboratory and has published or co-published a number of papers in internationally recognized and peer-reviewed journals.  He has presented at many national and international scientific meetings. Richard has taught General Microbiology for CUC the last couple years.