Background
Ficken, Millicent Sigler was born on July 27, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Phares Oscar and Helen Elizabeth (Richards) Sigler.
Ficken, Millicent Sigler was born on July 27, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Phares Oscar and Helen Elizabeth (Richards) Sigler.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1960.
Postdoctoral fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1960-1962; research associate department zoology, U. Maryland., College Park, 1963-1967; assistant professor zoology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1967-1969; associate professor zoology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1969-1975; professor department biological science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1975; academic program director field station, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1967.
Fellow Animal Behavior Society, American Ornithologists' Union. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Study of Evolution, Cooper Ornithological Society, Wilson Ornithological Society.
Married Robert William Ficken, June 25, 1955 (divorced 1989). Children: John William, Carolyn Marie Ficken Powers.