Background
Cardenas, Mary Patricia was born on December 15, 1964 in Lake City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Cesar Augustus and Patricia Anne (Rexroad) Cardenas.
Cardenas, Mary Patricia was born on December 15, 1964 in Lake City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Cesar Augustus and Patricia Anne (Rexroad) Cardenas.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, 1987. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University California, Santa Barbara, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, University California, Santa Barbara, 1994.
Member technical staff, Rocketdyne, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, 1987-1990; research associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1991-1994; teaching assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993; research scientist, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1994-1995; Parsons assistant professor engineering, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1995; consultant, Bard & Associations, since 1998.
Member Society Women Engineers (advisor 1996-1998).