Margaret Anne Cavanaugh

Background

Cavanaugh, Margaret Anne was born on July 17, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Pittsburgh, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Inorganic Chemistry, Catholic U. American, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry and physics, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1975-1979; associate professor, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1979-1986; professor, chair, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1981-1982, 85-89; acting department chair, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1981-1982, 85-86; program officer chemistry division, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1989-1991; program director chemistry division, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1991. Visiting assistant professor, postdoctoral research associate chemistry U. New Orleans,1973-1975. Visiting scientist Universal Oil Products, Inc., 1983.

Member test development committee for advanced placement examination in chemistry The College Board, 1988-1991. Lecturer American U., 1991, George Washington U., 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Margaret Anne Cavanaugh has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee U. Dayton, since 1990. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (councilor 1984-1990, women chemists committee 1982-1988, chair 1988, meetings and expositions committee 1985-1987, nominations and elections committee 1988-1990, society commission on education association 1991-1995, county committee public relations chair 1994-1996, commission on science since 1997, award for encouraging women into careers in chemical science 1995), International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, Sigma Xi, Iota Sigma Pi (editor 1981-1987, vice president 1987-1990, president 1990-1993, immediate past president 1993-1996).

Connections

M. Joseph C. Cavanaugh.