Background
Pfafflin, Sheila Murphy was born on July 31, 1934 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of Leonard Anthony and Honora (Shields) Murphy.
Pfafflin, Sheila Murphy was born on July 31, 1934 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of Leonard Anthony and Honora (Shields) Murphy.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1956; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1959.
Member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1959-1975;
district manager, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Morristown, New Jersey, 1975-1998. Chair sub commission on Women-Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Technology, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1981-1985. Member of advisory county Math/Science Teacher Supply and Demand, New Jersey Department Higher Education, 1982-1983.
Member of advisory board for Mathematics, Science and Computer Science Teaching Improvement Grants, New Jersey Department HigherEdn., 1984-1989.
Trustee Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey, 1984-1996. Advisory board Project "Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology", Girls Clubs of America, New York City, 1984-1994, Consortium for Educational Equity, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New York, 1983-1990. President Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation, Washington, 1982-1998.
Fellow: American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Association for Women in Science (president 1980-1981, Women Scientist award, Metropolitan chapter 1987). Member: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married James Reid Pfafflin, September 7, 1957.