Background
Richards, Cecilia Dianne was born on September 19, 1954 in Kennett, Missouri, United States. Daughter of John Frederick Poole and Mari Louise (Bledsoe) Collins.
Richards, Cecilia Dianne was born on September 19, 1954 in Kennett, Missouri, United States. Daughter of John Frederick Poole and Mari Louise (Bledsoe) Collins.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University British Columbia, Canada, 1977. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering British Columbia, Canada, 1982. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University British Columbia, Canada, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University California, Irvine, 1990.
Engineer, H.A. Simons International, Vancouver, Canada, 1982-1983; engineer, ITT Barton Instruments Company, City of Industry, California, 1985-1986; research engineer, N.I.S.T. Building and Fire Research Laboratory, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1990.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Gordon Oates Air Breathing Propulsion award 1989), Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Combustion Institute.
Married Robert Foster Richards, September 15, 1989.