Mary Louise Turgeon, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, is an educator, author, and consultant in medical laboratory science education. Her career as an educator includes 15 years as a community college professor and medical laboratory technician (MLT) program director, and 14 years as an undergraduate and graduate university professor, medical laboratory science (MLS) program director, and departmental chairperson. She is an educational consultant at Northeastern University, Boston.Dr. Turgeon is the author of medical laboratory science books (sold in more than 45 countries): ¦ Linné & Ringsrud’s Clinical Laboratory Science, 10th ed. (2023) ¦ Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine, 7th ed. (2022) ¦ Clinical Hematology, 6th ed. (2018) ¦ Fundamentals of Immunohematology, 2nd ed. (1995) Clinical Hematology has been translated into Spanish. Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine has been translated into Italian and Chinese. Dr. Turgeon is the author of numerous professional journal articles.'Presentation of professional workshops and lectures complement the author’s teaching and writing activities. Her consulting practice, Mary L. Turgeon & Associates focuses on new program development, curriculum revision, and increasing teaching effectiveness through the use of technology.Dr. Turgeon’s career in medical laboratory science has spanned the globe. She has met and collaborated with medical laboratory science colleagues throughout the United States and worldwide, including China, Italy, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Professional volunteer activities have taken her to Cambodia and Lesotho, Africa. '
