A.B., Cornell University, 1972

Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 1977

Professional Background

Professor Stark obtained her Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry under the guidance of Robert and Regitze Vold at the University of California, San Diego in 1977. Subsequently, she joined the group of Dr. Robert Griffin at MIT's National Magnet Lab as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow for two years. In 1979, she was appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Amherst College and spent a sabbatical year in Professor Mary Roberts' lab at MIT. She moved to CUNY CSI in 1985 as Associate Professor of Chemistry.