Background
Cynar, Sandra Jean was born on August 7, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lionel Thomas and Dorothy Adeline (Swain) Bowers.
Electrical engineering educator
Cynar, Sandra Jean was born on August 7, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lionel Thomas and Dorothy Adeline (Swain) Bowers.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Long Beach (California) State University, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University California, Irvine, 1986.
Controls engineer, General Dynamics, Pomona, California, 1963-1964; management trainee, Pacific Telephone, Alhambra, California, 1964-1965; science programmer, N. American Rockwell, Downey, California, 1965-1968; science programmer, McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, 1968-1970; professor engineering/computer engineering, California State University, Long Beach, since 1977; chairman computer engineering & computer science department, California State University, Long Beach, since 1995. Faculty advisor California State University Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, 1988-1994, Society Women Engineers, 1988-1994, Micro Mouse Team, 1987-1994. Program chairman Simulation and Engineering Education, San Diego, 1988-1989, conference chairman, 1989-1990, session chairman, 1991-1992.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member), Society Computer Simulation, National Computer Graphics Association, American Society Engineering Education, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Society Women Engineers.
Married Raymond John Cynar, March 6, 1965. 1 child, Mark Jon.