Background
Garcia-Prichard, Diana was born on October 27, 1949 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Juan and Matilde Garcia.
senior research scientist chemical physicist
Garcia-Prichard, Diana was born on October 27, 1949 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Juan and Matilde Garcia.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics cum laude, California State University, Hayward, 1983; Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, U. Rochester, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Physics, U. Rochester, 1988.
Fellow, U. Rochester, New York, 1989;
research scientist photosci. research division, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York, 1989-1992;
project manager color paper manufacturing, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York, 1992-1994;
senior research scientist, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York, 1994-1998. President Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education, 1993-1997. Advisory board Great Lakes Industrial Technology Center.
Presenter in field.
Board trustees Monroe Community College, Rochester, since 1994. Member planning & advisory board Mathematics Science & Engineering Hispanics, Rochester, 1993-1998. Advisory board Environmental Protection Agency Minotiry Academy Institutions Traineeship Program, College Park, Maryland., 1996-1998;advisory county 7th Judicial Advisory Council, 1995-1996.
Member Clinton/Gore transition team Cluster Science, Space & Technology, 1992. Member of advisory committee National Science Foundation Education& Human Resource Directorate, 1993-1996. President of the board directors Center for Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education.
Member American Chemical Society (advisory board Chemical & Engineering News magazine 1994-1996), Hisp. Organisation Leadership & Advancement Kodak Employees (president, founder), Latinas Unidas (president, founder), Society Hispanic Professional Engineers (national board directors 1992-1994, Pride and Reputation award 1995, award for promotingsci. and engineering for Hispanic youth 1992), Sigma Xi, Sigma Phi Sigma.
Children: Erik Jimmie Steely, Andrea Yvette Steely. Married Mark Stephen Prichard, October 2, 1982.