Background
Avery, Susan Kathryn was born on January 5, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Theodore Peter and Alice Jane (Greene) Rykala.
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Susan Kathryn Avery
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Susan Kathryn Avery, American Electrical engineering educator, research administrator. Recipient Faculty Award for Women, National Science Foundation, 1991, Outstanding Publication awardNCAR, 1990; faculty fellow U. Colorado, 1994; visiting fellow Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, 1982-1983.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Michigan State University, 1972; Master of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science, University of Illinois, 1978.
Career
Assistant professor electrical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1983;
fellow Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1982;
associate professor electrical engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1985-1992;
associate dean research and graduate education College Engineering, University Colorado, Boulder, 1989-1992;
professor electrical engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1992;
director Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1994;
secretary, USNC/Union Radio - Scientifique Internationale (International Union of Radio Science) National Research Council, since 1994. Advising committee chair Elec. and Communications Division National Science Foundation, Washington, 1991-1993, advisory panel atmospheric science program, 1985-1988, steering committee CEDARprogram, 1986-1987, advising committee engineering directorate, 1991-1993, visiting professorship, 1982-1983. Working group ionosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1991.
Member-at-large USNC/Union Radio - Scientifique Internationale (International Union of Radio Science) National Research Council, Washington, 1991-1993, commission on solar-terrestrial research, 1987-1990. Trustee University Corp.for Atmospheric Research, since 1991, vice chair board of trustees, 1993, science programs evaluation committee, 1989-1991. Working group on tides in mesosphereand lower thermosphere International Commission Meteorology of Upper Atmosphere, 1981-1986.
Mesosphere-lower thermosphere network steering committee International STEP Program, since 1989, equatorial middle atmosphere dynamics steering committee, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Meteorological Society (commission on middle atmosphere since 1990). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Geophysical Union (committee education and human resources 1988-1992), Am.Soc. Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married James Paul Avery, August 12, 1972. 1 child, Christopher Scott.
