B.S.E. (Materials Science & Engineering), University of Michigan, 1987 S.M. (Ceramics), MIT, 1989 Ph.D. (MSE and Scientific Computing), University of Michigan, 1992
Previous Employment
Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff (2002-2012), Principal Member of theTechnical Staff (1997-2002), and Senior Member of the Technical Staff (1992-1997) in Computational Materials Science and Engineering at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Visiting Professor in the U-M MSE Department (2004)
Honors and Awards
CMU Philbrook Prize in Engineering, 2016 University of Michigan MSE Distinguished Alum Lecture Award, 2016 Outstanding Women at Sandia National Laboratories Award, 2012 TMS EMPMD Distinguished Service Award, 2010 Sandia Employee Recognition Award for Individual Exceptional Service, 2008 Northwestern University John Dorn Lecturer, 2005 University of Michigan College of Engineering Faculty Enhancement Grant, 2004 New Mexico Women Pioneering the Future Award, 2003 YWCA New Mexico Women on the Move Honoree, 2003 Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, 2002 Fellow of ASM International, 2002 Sandia Employee Recognition Award for Leadership, 1997 IBM Predoctoral Fellow in Scientific Computing, 1990-1992 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 1987-1990 United States Presidential Scholar for the State of Michigan, 1983
How did your MSE degrees prepare you for your career?
Michigan gave me great academics, internship opportunities, and a supportive community that prepared and sustained me for the past 30 years…and counting!
What were your favorite classes, events, and/or student organizations?
Organizations: Tau Beta Pi (president), Michigan Materials Society (activities chair), Epeians (founder) Classes: Anything taught by the inimitable Professor Bill Hosford! Events: Enginfest – which became Springfest. Football Saturdays, of course. Breakfast at Zingermans!
What advice/thoughts do you have for students considering an MSE major?
Everything we make, we make out of materials. That means MSE is the foundation of every other engineering discipline. We’re everywhere and we can do anything!
What do you like to do outside of work?
Glass blowing, folk music, knitting, canning, riding horses, and enjoying life.
