Ellen Cunningham

Background

Cunningham, Ellen was born on June 20, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Michael and Catherine (O'Connor) Cunningham.

Education

Bachelor, St. Mary of the Woods College, 1963. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1974.

Master of Science, University Evansville, Indiana, 1985.

Career

Member of faculty, Center Catholic High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1964-1966; member of faculty, St. John High School, Loogootee, Indiana, 1966-1967; member of faculty, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Indiana) College, since 1974; chair department science and mathematics, St. Mary of the Woods (Indiana) College, 1986-1992. Programmer/analyst McCord and Associations, Chicago, 1982-1983. Board directors Kovalevskaia Fund for Women in Science, Seattle, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ellen Cunningham has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics and computer science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member committees on conciliation, sanctuary, nuclear weaponry Sisters of Providence, 1974-1988. Member commission on corporation R Sisters of Providence, also member eco-justice task force. Member of advisory commission on sex discrimination Ind.Civil Rights Commission, 1975-1980.

Member of advisory commission on justice education Association Catholic Colleges Universities. Member Mathematics Association American, Association for Women in Mathematics.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, bridge, camping, vegetarian cooking.

Connections

Father:

Michael Cunningham

Mother:

Catherine (O'Connor) Cunningham