Author Archives: Rachel Levy

Jean Ferguson Platt

Jean Platt was trained in mathematics and deeply involved in the founding of Harvey Mudd College, providing her energy and intellect to establish the College and support its mission.  She was the wife of Harvey Mudd College Founding President and physics Professor … Continue reading

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Dixie Swift

Dixie is featured in our banner giving a tour to some lucky folks at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.  Her daughter, Allegra, contributed this piece: My mom, Dixie Swift, would not describe herself as a scientist, though … Continue reading

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Barbara Wright

Barbara’s STEM involvement is a BS in Math (MIT) and over 40 years work in software development.  Now she’s semi-retired.  She’s on the right in the picture.  

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Julie Albert

Rachel, My daughter forwarded the information about your Grandmother STEM project.  Well Grandma is a junior-high science teacher and is too busy to reply.  This is not a problem since Grandpa is also a STEM and will respond for Grandma. … Continue reading

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Berna Dengiz

Here’s the first submission from overseas!!! I am grandmother with STEM. I am still working as a Dean of Engineering Faculty  at Baskent University in Ankara’ TURKEY.

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Elizabeth Weir

Milo Toor submitted this bio of his grandmother (and photo taken in the 1940s) Receiving a Ph. D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University, Beth worked intermittently at a host of institutions ranging from academic (among others, Carnegie Tech and University … Continue reading

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Rose Fraser Phipps

Harriet Baldwin submitted this post: My grandmother Rose Fraser Phipps b1895-d1997 graduated from the University of Washington and taught mathematics before she was married c1922.  Picture is from c1950 in Adak, Alaska where my grandfather was stationed after WWII (he … Continue reading

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Michele Hoffnung

Michele Hoffnung, grandmother of six bright and beautiful children, ages 11.5 to almost 2. The two youngest. Lalo and Pia, are in this photo with her. I was trained as an experimental psychologist (PhD from University of Michigan) and have … Continue reading

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Joan Mashek

Debra Mashek submitted this memory of her Mom, grandmother of Rocco.  Here’s a pic of young Joan: Joan Mashek was a water quality analyst for the Environmental Protection Agency in western Nebraska.  Her lab was located in the Craft State … Continue reading

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Ann Johnson

Adam Johnson submitted this entry from his Mom (pictured here with his kids): I was not a grandmother when I became a Systems Engineer with IBM in the 1960’s, the decade that IBM first began to hire female systems engineers. … Continue reading

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