Dr. Towne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from University of Arizona. She then moved to Colorado, where she earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Immunology from University of Colorado. She worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at National Jewish Health, then as an Assistant Professor at Regis University, teaching both undergraduate and graduate students.
Dr. Towne has a sweet and adventurous daughter, who keeps her on her toes, and a young son, the newest addition to the family. In their spare time, she and her husband love to plan their weekends around family-based activities such as hiking and Colorado Rapids soccer games. A little-known fact about her is that she was an accountant for three years before graduate school.