Mary Ann Sweeney

Background

Sweeney, Mary Ann was born on September 25, 1945 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Daughter of Daniel Joseph and Dorothy Virginia (Daub) Sweeney.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Mount Holyoke College, 1967; Master of Philosophy in Astronomy, Columbia University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Instructor, astronomy, William Paterson College, Wayne, 1972; instructor, astronomy, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Madison, New Jersey, 1972-1973; temporary staff member, Sandia National laboratories, Albuqueruqe, 1974-1976; member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuqueruqe, 1976-1989; chief theorist, plasma opening switch research, Sandia National laboratories, 1986-1991; senior member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, since 1989; theory subtask leader, Sandia National laboratories, Albuqueruqe, 1991-1993; coordinator communications in inertial confinement fusion, Sandia National laboratories, Albuqueruqe, since 1993. Contributor editor Nuclear Plasma Sciences Society News, since 1985. Member ad hoc advising committee mathematics and science Education in Public Schools, 1984-1985.

Volunteer Internal Revenue Service, Albuquerque, 1977-1980. Lecturer in field, since 1980.

Achievements

• Mary Ann Sweeney has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nuclear and Plasma Sciences (society administration committee, secretary 1987-1989, vice president 1988, chairman nominating committee 1991-1992), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Committee Plasma Science and Appications (vice-chairman 1984, chairman 1991-1992, chairman fusion policy subcommittee 1991-1992), American Physical Society Division Plasma Physics (program committee 1990, 93, Executive Committee 1991, secretary-treasurer 1993-1995, various other committee), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Edward Robert Ricco, February 2, 1974. Children: Alanna Catherine, Susanna Maria.

Father:

Daniel Joseph Sweeney

Mother:

Dorothy Virginia (Daub) Sweeney

Spouse:

Edward Robert Ricco

child:

Alanna Catherine Sweeney

child:

Susanna Maria Sweeney