Case Western Reserve University
19 years 2 months
Virginia Commonwealth University
Founding Chair, Chemical Engineering
Aug 1996 - Dec 2003 — 7 years 5 months
Led the launch of a chemical engineering department in the then-new School of Engineering at VCU
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Associate Professor and Professor
1987 - 1996 — 9 years
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6 years 10 months
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering
1977 - 1980
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
B.S. Chemical Engineering
1973 - 1977
I will be entering my 44th year as a polymer educator this fall, and have enjoyed a productive career spanning research, teaching, and service. I believe that I can bring considerable energy and a unique perspective to the role of an SPE Director. I have enjoyed recent participation on the Visionaries in Plastics Committee, and see many opportunities to grow the visibility and impact of SPE especially with younger scientists and engineers having careers in the plastics industry. A key priority would be to further energize and expand SPE student chapters. In addition to the technical content of broad interest, SPE can link professional and personal development opportunities to national and regional meetings along with webinars. Thanks for your consideration.
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