Background
Allen, Susan Davis was born on September 13, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of James E. and Eleanor H. Davis.
academic administrator engineering educator
Allen, Susan Davis was born on September 13, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of James E. and Eleanor H. Davis.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado College, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Physics, University of Southern California, 1971.
Postdoctoral research associate department chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1971-1973;
research scientist Center for Laser Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1977-1982;
senior research scientist, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1983-1984;
research assistant professor electrical engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1984;
research associate professor, associate director Center for Laser Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1984-1987;
member technical staff, Hughes Research laboratories, Malibu, California, 1973-1977;
professor of chemistry and electrical and computer engineering, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1987-1992;
director laser microfabrication facility, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1988-1992;
co-director Institute for Environmental Remediation and Waste Management, Tulane University and Xavier U., New Orleans, 1992-1994;
interim director Center for Bioenviron. Research, Tulane University and Xavier U., New Orleans, 1993-1994;
professor of chemistry and electrical engineering, Tulane University, 1992-1996;
vice president for research, dean Graduate School, Tulane University, 1992-1996;
vice president research, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1996;
professor of chemistry and electrical engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1996. Member of advisory board on electrical, committee and system engineering National Science Foundation, 1988-1990, division materials research, 1991-1993, ad hoc commission on materials research laboratories and materials research groups, 1993.
Member Executive Committee Association Graduate Schools, 1993-1996,president-elect, 1996. Board directors Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Association Universities, 1994-1997, member foundation board, since 1994, chairman, since 1995. Numerous presentations in field.
Consultant Hughes Research laboratories, Malibu, 1977-1978, Xerox Corporation, Webster, New York, 1979-1982, TRW, El Segundo, California, 1982-1984, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1982-1988, Hughes Aircraft Company, 1986-1990, Army Missile Command, 1988-1993, Microbeam, Newbury Park, California, 1988-1989, Teltech, since 1991, also others.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Optical Society of America (chairman technical group 1990-1992, member education council 1991-1994), Association Women in Science (founding E. Iowa chapter), Materials Research Society, Society Women Engineers (faculty advisor University Iowa chapter 1988-1992), International Society for Optical Engineering, American Vacuum Society (trustee 1979-1981, 86-88, chairman 1988, secretary-treasurer thin film division 1980-1982, board directors 1982-1984, executive committee electronic materials and processing division 1992-1995), Women in Engineering Program Advisers Network, Sigma Xi.
Married Charles C. Allen, December 23, 1962. Children: Harold, Eleanor.