Background
Faber, Katherine Theresa was born on June 19, 1953 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert George and Agnes Mary (Mahoney) Faber.
Faber, Katherine Theresa was born on June 19, 1953 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert George and Agnes Mary (Mahoney) Faber.
Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering, Alfred University, New York, 1975. Master of Science in Ceramic Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1982.
Invited summer employee, Lawrence Livermore (California) Lab, 1975, 76;
development associate, The Carborundum Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1978-1979;
assistant professor ceramic engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1982-1985;
associate professor ceramic engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1985-1987;
associate professor materials science and engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1988-1992;
associate dean research and graduate studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1992-1997;
professor materials science and engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1992;
chairman materials science and engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, since 1998. Member research coordination county Gas Research Institute, Chicago, since 1991. Board of trustees Alfred (New York) U., 1989-1992.
Board member Northwestern University Evanston Research Park Board, since 1996.
Fellow American Society for Microbiology International, American Ceramic Society (vice president 1992-1993, 94-95, president 2006-2007). Member American Society Engineering Education (American Telephone & Telegraph Company Foundation award 1986), Society Women Engineers (senior. Distinguished Engineering Educator 1995), Sigma Xi.
Married Thomas Felix Rosenbaum, November 7, 1987. Children: Daniel, Michael.