Kathryn A. Mc Carthy

Background

Carthy, Kathryn A. Mc was born on August 7, 1924 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph Augustine and Catherine (Barrett) McCarthy.

Education

AB, Tufts U., 1945; Master of Science, Tufts U., 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Radcliffe College, 1957; Doctor of Science (honorary), College Holy Cross, 1978; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Merrimack College, 1981.

Career

Instructor physics, Tufts U., 1946-1953; assistant professor, Tufts U., 1953-1959; associate professor, Tufts U., 1959-1962; professor, Tufts U., 1962-1995; emerita, Tufts U., since 1995; dean Graduate School, Tufts U., 1969-1974; provost, senior vice president, Tufts U., 1973-1979. Research fellow in metallurgy Harvard, 1957-1959, visiting scholar, 1979-1980. Research associate Baird Associations, 1947-1949, 51, Boston University Optical Research Laboratory, summer 1952.

Associate research engineer University of Michigan, summer 1957-1958. Director Mass.Electric Company, State Mutual Assurance Company. Chairman Hallmark Health Systems, since 1997.

Achievements

• Kathryn A. Mc Carthy has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Southeastern Massachusetts U., 1972-1974, Merrimack College, 1974-1983, College Holy Cross, 1980-1997. Corporator Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 1975-1997, director, 1978-1997. Fellow Optical Society American, American Physical Society.

Member Society Women Engineers (senior), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Augustine McCarthy

Mother:

Catherine (Barrett) McCarthy