Background
Volkmann, Frances Cooper was born on May 4, 1935 in Harlingen, Texas, United States. Daughter of Edward O. and Elizabeth (Bass) C.
Volkmann, Frances Cooper was born on May 4, 1935 in Harlingen, Texas, United States. Daughter of Edward O. and Elizabeth (Bass) C.
AB magna cum laude, Mount Holyoke College, 1957. Master of Arts, Brown University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1961.
Doctor of Science, Mount Holyoke College, 1987.
Research associate, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1964-1965; lecturer, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1964-1965; lecturer, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1966-1967; assistant professor, Smith College, 1967-1972; associate professor, Smith College, 1972-1978; professor psychology, Smith College, since 1978; dean faculty, Smith College, 1983-1988; Harold E. Israel and Elsa M. Siipola professor psychology, Smith College, since 1988; acting president, Smith College, 1991. Visiting associate professor Brown U., Providence, 1974, visiting professor, 1978-1982. Visiting scholar U. Washington, Seattle, summer 1977.
Trustee Chatham College, 1987-1995. Member City Council, Northampton, since 1998. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society of America.
Member Eastern Psychological Association, Society Neurosci. Psychonomic Society, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, New England Association Schools and Colleges (vice chair commission institutions higher education 1991-1993, chair 1993-1995).
Married John Volkmann, November 1, 1958 (deceased). Children: Stephen Edward, Thomas Frederick.