Mabry Clark was born May 31st, 1914, in a
small town in central Mississippi, and became one of the first women
to attend Mississippi State University when it became co-ed in the 1930's.
She majored in Bacteriology, and went on to get an MA in Bacteriology
from the Ohio State University, where she met and later married Edward
Steinhaus, our founding dean. Throughout their time together, Mabry
assisted Ed in his work as he pioneered the field of Insect Pathology.
Mabry, Ed and their children came to UCI in 1963. Although Ed died in
1969, Mabry has been a constant presence at UCI and in Biological Sciences,
and in addition to her involvement in numerous campus support groups,
she has been part of the annual Biological Sciences Honors Convocation,
where the Edward A. Steinhaus Memorial awards are presented to outstanding
graduate students for their teaching and mentoring skills. For her contributions
to the campus Mabry was awarded the coveted Lauds and Laurels Extraordinarius
Award in 1983.
The Mabry Steinhaus Memorial Fund
To honor Mabry's life and her involvement with Biological Sciences
from its beginning, the family would like to place a permanent physical
memorial (details to be decided later) to Mabry within the school. Friends
and colleagues wishing to make a donation to the Mabry Steinhaus Memorial
Fund, please click on one of the giving options below and then
follow the corresponding step by step instructions.
Thank you for your generous support.
If you have questions or concerns regarding your gift, please email Greg Gissendanner, Sr. Director of Development, at ggissend@uci.edu or call (949) 824-2985.
Mabry Clark was born May 31st, 1914, in a
small town in central Mississippi, and became one of the first women
to attend Mississippi State University when it became co-ed in the 1930's.
She majored in Bacteriology, and went on to get an MA in Bacteriology
from the Ohio State University, where she met and later married Edward
Steinhaus, our founding dean. Throughout their time together, Mabry
assisted Ed in his work as he pioneered the field of Insect Pathology.
Mabry, Ed and their children came to UCI in 1963. Although Ed died in
1969, Mabry has been a constant presence at UCI and in Biological Sciences,
and in addition to her involvement in numerous campus support groups,
she has been part of the annual Biological Sciences Honors Convocation,
where the Edward A. Steinhaus Memorial awards are presented to outstanding
graduate students for their teaching and mentoring skills. For her contributions
to the campus Mabry was awarded the coveted Lauds and Laurels Extraordinarius
Award in 1983. 
