Background
Rankin, Joanna Marie was born on March 10, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Robert McCurdy and Julia Bernice (Pelsor) Rankin.
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Joanna Marie Rankin
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Joanna Marie Rankin, American astronomy educator. Recipient National Aeronautics and Space Administration traineeship University Iowa, 1966-1970; named Van Allen/Link fellow astronomical department University Iowa, 1970, finalist Kellogg National fellow Kellogg Foundation, 1984, Fulbright fellow, 1994, Indo-United States fellow, 1990; research grantee National Science Foundation, 1972, 73, 78, 89, 94.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, 1965. Master of Science, Tulane University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysics, University Iowa, 1970.
Career
Assistant professor astronomy department, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1974-1978;
acting head computer department, Arecibo (P.R.) Observatory, 1976;
senior research associate history department, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1978-1980;
associate professor physics Department, University Vermont, Burlington, 1980-1988;
professor physics and astronomy physics Department, University Vermont, Burlington, since 1988. Organizer International Astronomical Union Colloquium 128, Lagow, Poland, 1990. Organizer, participant in international astronomical collaborations with astronomers, India, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Poland, 1985-1990.
Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Vermont Pro-Choice, 1987-1990. Activist Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Burlington, Vermont, 1981-1986. Member War Resister's League, New York City, since 1982.
Supporter Lesbian Herstory Archives, New York City, since 1987. Creator, collector political poster art show, 1983-1985. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Federation American Scientists, American Women in Science, National Women's Studies Association.
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Life partner Mary Rose Fillmore.
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American
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Recipient National Aeronautics and Space Administration traineeship University Iowa, 1966-1970. Named Van Allen/Link fellow astronomical department University Iowa, 1970, finalist Kellogg National fellow Kellogg Foundation, 1984, Fulbright fellow, 1994, Indo-United States fellow, 1990. Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1972, 73, 78, 89, 94.Recipient National Aeronautics and Space Administration traineeship University Iowa, 1966-1970. Named Van Allen/Link fellow astronomical department University Iowa, 1970, finalist Kellogg National fellow Kellogg Foundation, 1984, Fulbright fellow, 1994, Indo-United States fellow, 1990. Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1972, 73, 78, 89, 94.