Background
Rigas, Harriett Badaker was born on April 30, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1956, naturalized, 1962. Daughter of Max and Helen (Pasternak) Badaker.
electrical and computer engineering educator
Rigas, Harriett Badaker was born on April 30, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1956, naturalized, 1962. Daughter of Max and Helen (Pasternak) Badaker.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Queen's University, 1956. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Kansas, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Kansas, 1963.
Electrical engineer, biophysics Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1956—1957. Senior research engineer, aerodynamics Lockhee Missiles, Sunnyvale, California, 1963—1966. Assistant professor Washington State University, Pullman, 1966—1971, professor, 1976, chairman department electrical and computer engineering, 1979—1984, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1984—1987.
Chairman department electrical engineering Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1987.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Engineer of Year Spokane section 1980, 1984). Member: Society Women Engineers (life Achievement award 1982), Tau Beta Pi (Distinguished Engineer award), Sigma Xi.
Married Anthony L. Rigas, February 14, 1959. 1 child, Marc.