Dr. Mary Jane Irwin
Biographical Sketch

Education:

  • Ph.D. Computer Science, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1977
  • M.E. Computer Science, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1975
  • B.S. Mathematics, Memphis State University (magna cum laude), 1971
 

Positions Held:

  • The Pennsylvania State University:
    A. Robert Noll Chair in Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, 2003-Present
    Distinguished Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, 1999-2003
    Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, 1989-1999
    Department Head, Computer Science,1991-1993
    Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, 1977-1989
  • Research Staff, Supercomputing Research Center, Institute for Defense Analysis, Bowie, MD, 1986
  • Graduate Research and Graduate Teaching Assistant, Computer Science, UIUC, 1972-1977
 
Honors/Awards:
  • SIGDA Distinguished Service Award, 2005
  • DAC Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Award, 2004
  • PSU/WEP You Make A Difference Award, 2003
  • IEEE/CAS Best Paper Award, 2003
  • Elected to the National Academy of Engineering, 2003
  • PSU/PSES Premier Research Award, 2001
  • Honorary Doctorate, Chalmers University, Sweden, 1997
  • CIC Academic Leadership Program Fellow, 1996-97
  • ACM Fellow, 1996
  • PSU College of Engineering Outstanding Research Award, April 1995
  • IEEE Fellow, 1994
  • IEEE Computer Society Certificate of Appreciation, 1993, 1994, 1995
  • ACM/SIGDA Leadership Award, 1993
  • Outstanding Teacher Award, PSU Computer Science Club, 1981
 
Affiliations:
  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • Computer Society
  • IEEE SP Society
  • IEEE C&S Society
  • IEEE SSC Society