Background
Jones, Anita Katherine was born on March 10, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Park Joel and Helene Louise (Voigt) Jones.
Jones, Anita Katherine was born on March 10, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Park Joel and Helene Louise (Voigt) Jones.
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Rice University, Houston, 1964. Master of Arts in English, University Texas, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy in Science and Technology (honorary), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 2000. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Southern California, 2009. Doctor of Science (honorary), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Duke University.
Programmer International Business Machines Corporation, Boston, Washington, 1966-1969. Associate professor computer science Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1973-1981. Founder, vice president Tartan Laboratories Inc., 1981-1987.
Freelance consultant, 1987-1988. Professor, head computer science department University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1988-1993, professor, since 1997, university professor, since 1998, Lawrence A. Quarles professor engineering & applied science, 1999. Director defense research & engineering United States Department Defense, Washington, 1993-1997.
Member Defense Science Board, United States Department Defense, 1985-1993, 98—. Member science advisory board United States Air Force, 1980-1985. Governing board National Science Foundation, vice-chair governing board, 1998-2004.
Board directors Science Applications International Corporation, since 1998, Bolt, Beranek and Newman Technologies Technologies, 2006-2009, ATS Corporation, since 2010. Trustee Mitre Corporation, 1989-1993, InQTel. Chair Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission, 1999-2002.
Member corporation Charles Stark Draper Laboratories, since 1999.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Founders medal 2007), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Computing Machinery (editor-in-chief Transactions on Computer Systems 1983-1991), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society. Member National Academy of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation (Corporation Executive Committee 2007-2010), Science Foundation Ireland (board directors 2000-2003), Science Foundation Arizona (board directors since 2006), American Philosophical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married William A. Wulf, July 1, 1977. Children: Karin, Ellen.