Background
Asprey, Winifred Alice was born on April 8, 1917 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Peter and Gladys (Brown) Asprey.
engineer mathematician university professor computer scientist
Asprey, Winifred Alice was born on April 8, 1917 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Peter and Gladys (Brown) Asprey.
Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1938; Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1945; Honorary Doctor of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1985.
Student teacher, Brearley School, New York City, 1938-1940;
teacher, Girls Latin School, Chicago, 1940-1942;
assistant instructor mathematics, State University Iowa, 1942-1945;
faculty mathematics, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, since 1945;
professor, department chairman, Vassar College, 1958-1962;
now Elizabeth Stillman Williams professor mathematics and director Computer Center emeritus, Vassar College. Visiting associate mathematics Ednl. Testing Svc., summer 1959.
Director an academic yearinst. in mathematics under New York State Education Department, 1962-1963, computer institute high school teachers, 1964, 66, 67. Visiting professor on exchange program International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, 1969-1970. Consultant, member visiting staff, computer division University of California Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1972-1976.
Visiting distinguished professor computer science Bethany College (West Virginia), 1983. Visiting professor mathematics and computer science St. Saint Louis University in Madrid, 1983-1986. Adjunct Professor mathematics and computer science Marist College, New York, since 1987, Vassar College, since 1989.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Iowa Academy of Sciences. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (committee on undergraduate program in mathematics since 1980), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Association of University Professors, Iowa Academy of Sciences, American Statistical Association, Association Computing Machinery (national lecturer 1970-1971), National Council Teachers of Mathematics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.