Background
Meer, Gretchen Leah Van was born on January 1, 1942 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leo and Rose Emma (Gulden) Van Meer.
Meer, Gretchen Leah Van was born on January 1, 1942 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leo and Rose Emma (Gulden) Van Meer.
Bachelor, Alma College, 1963. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1976.
Teacher mathematics Jefferson Intermediate School, Midland, Michigan, 1963-1965, National College Education, Evanston, Illinois, 1967-1969. Assistant editor Scott, Foresman & Company, Glenview, 1965-1966. Teaching associate Northwestern University, Evanston, 1973-1975.
Assistant professor University Pittsburgh, 1975-1976. Senior research associate University Cincinnati Medical Center, 1976-1980. Lecturer West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1980-1983.
Assistant professor Center Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1983-1988. Associate professor computer science Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1988-1994. Associate professor mechanical engineering, since 1993.
Activist in adaptive technical for persons with disabilities. Presenter at professional conferences.
Co-editor newsletter Sierra Club, Ohio, 1976-1979. Board directors Coalition Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois, DeKalb, since 1989. Member Society Women Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Married Charles Dallas Sigwart, October 18, 1976. 1 child, Julia Dorothy.