Judy R. Franz
Judy R. Franz | |
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 Franz at the Second International Conference on Research and Communications in Physics | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Known for | Condensed matter physics Physics education |
| Spouse | Dr. Frank Franz |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Research Physicist |
| Institutions | American Physical Society University of Alabama West Virginia University Cornell University Indiana University IBM Research Laboratories |
Judy Franz (born 1938) is an American physicist, educator and the former executive officer of the American Physical Society.
Biography[edit]
She received her B.A in physics in 1959 from Cornell University and pursued graduate studies in physics at the University of Illinois where she earned a master's degree in 1961 and a Ph.D. in 1965.[1][2] Shortly after earning her Ph.D., she worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the IBM research laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland from 1965 to 1967, before returning to America to serve as a physics professor at Indiana University for 18 years.[2] After her time at Indiana University, Franz spent 5 years on the faculty of West Virginia University and three years on the faculty of the University of Alabama in Huntsville.[3] In 1994, she took a five-year leave of absence from her faculty position to assume her position as executive officer of the American Physical Society (APS).[3]
Franz has published a number of high-profile articles on condensed matter physics,[4] most notably related to the theoretical calculations of electron state wave functions in systems undergoing metal-insulator transitions.[5] She was a key advocate for improving physics education, and has received the Melba Newell Phillips Medal for Creative Leadership in Physics Education from the American Association of Physics Teachers.[6] She served as executive officer of the American Physical Society[2] for 15 years,[7] encouraging more women to pursue careers in physics.[2] She is past Secretary General of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.[8] She is now retired.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Judy R. Franz". CWP at UCLA.
- ^ a b c d "Judy Franz Named Executive Officer of APS" (PDF). CSWP. 14 (1): 1, 20, 21. Spring 1994.
- ^ a b "University of Illinois Distinguished Alumni Awards: Judy R. Franz". Engineering at Illinois. 1997. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ Franz, Frank A.; Franz, Judy R. (August 5, 1966). "Excited-State Mixing in the Optical Pumping of Alkali-Metal Vapors". Physical Review Letters. 148 (1): 82–89. Bibcode:1966PhRv..148...82F. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.148.82.
- ^ Franz, JR (February 1980). "Theory of metal-non-metal transitions in liquid-metal alloys". Journal of Physics F: Metal Physics. 10 (2): 235–252. Bibcode:1980JPhF...10..235F. doi:10.1088/0305-4608/10/2/012.
- ^ "Franz Awarded Phillips Medal". American Association of Physics Teachers. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b Franz, Judy (2013-06-04). "Judy Franz". Grandma Got STEM.
- ^ Council, National Research (2012-10-17). Blueprint for the Future: Framing the Issues of Women in Science in a Global Context: Summary of a Workshop. doi:10.17226/13306. ISBN 978-0-309-22519-9.
- 1938 births
- Living people
- American women physicists
- Indiana University faculty
- Cornell University alumni
- University of Illinois alumni
- 20th-century American physicists
- 20th-century American women scientists
- Fellows of the American Physical Society
- American women academics
- 21st-century American women
- Presidents of the American Association of Physics Teachers