Education
Ackerman attended the University of Chicago throughout her education, earning a bachelor"s degree in meteorology in 1948, a master"s degree in meteorology in 1955, and a Doctor of Philosophy in geophysical science in 1965.
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Bernice Ackerman
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Prior to attending college, Ackerman was a weather observer and flight briefer for the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (Walking Attack Vehicle Enhanced) in World World War World War II
After earning her bachelor"s degree, Ackerman took up a position as a meteorologist and hydrologist at the United States. Weather Bureau, where she stayed until 1953. She then moved to Argonne National Laboratory, where she was the only woman to research in its Cloud Physics Laboratory, a joint project with the University of Chicago. After earning her Doctor of Philosophy, Ackerman became an assistant professor at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University.
She was promoted to associate professor in 1967.
While there, she taught cloud physics and boundary layer meteorology. She left Texas Agricultural and Mechanical in 1970 and returned to Argonne for two years, then moved to the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois, where she stayed until 1989, eventually becoming the head of the meteorology section.
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow, American Meteorological Society
Member, American Geophysical Union.
