Marjorie A. Passini, Ph.D.
Education:
Northwestern University, B.A., Physics 1970 (WEAA (Chapin Hall) scholar 1966-1970
Washington University, MA 1974, Ph.D. 1976 Physics
Career summary:
Research Faculty, University of Illinois C-U, 1976-78 Physics
Member of the Technical Staff, /Technical Supervisor/ Technical Department Head, Bell Laboratories (Bell
System, Lucent Technologies) 1978 to 2001
Vice President, Industrial Measurements System, 2001 to 2010
Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society, 2008 to 2014
Adjunct Faculty, Columbia College Chicago, Department of Science and Mathematics, 2004 to 2021
Community/volunteer commitments:
Many leadership positions while at Bell Laboratories with respect to women, and minorities professional opportunities and advancement. Bell Labs recruiter for Native American and African American members of the technical staff 1990 to 2001)
Advisory Board for Warrenville Youth and Family Services Discoveries Resale Shoppe, 2003 to 2023
Board of Directors for Pan-African Rural Health and Social Services, 2022 to current.
Interests:
Fiber Arts, reading, drawing, walking, bicycling, bocce and grandsons