Cammy Abernathy

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Cammy Abernathy
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Scientific career
FieldsEngineering
InstitutionsUniversity of Florida, Stanford University

Cammy R. Abernathy is a materials scientist who is the current dean of the University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

Education[]

Abernathy graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980 followed by MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University. She received all three of her degrees in materials science and engineering.[1]

Recognition[]

Abernathy was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2009 "for contributions to the development of compound semiconductor materials growth using molecular beam epitaxy".[2] She is also a fellow of the American Vacuum Society.[3]

In 2016, the Association for Academic Women at the University of Florida honored Dean Abernathy as its 2016 Woman of Distinction for her leadership and commitment to diversity and inclusion.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Cammy Abernathy '80 MIT Technology Review. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "APS Fellows Nominated by FIAP: 2009". American Physical Society Forum on Industrial & Applied Physics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "List of Fellows". American Vacuum Society. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Engineering dean honored as Woman of Distinction » Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering » University of Florida". www.eng.ufl.edu. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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