Cammy R. Abernathy is a materials scientist who is the former dean of the University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
Cammy Abernathy | |
|---|---|
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineering |
| Institutions | University of Florida, Stanford University |
Education
editAbernathy graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980 followed by MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University in 1985.[1] She received all three of her degrees in materials science and engineering.[2]
Career
editAbernathy began as a professor at the University of Florida in 1993. From 2004 and 2009, she worked as an associate dean for the college. In 2009, she was named the Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.[1] In 2015, the college received $50 million from its namesake, Herbert Wertheim. It was the largest cash gift in UF history.[3] She eventually stepped down in December of 2022, being replaced in the interim by Forrest Masters.
She was among three finalists to be the new president of the University of Memphis.[4] Ultimately, Bill Hardgrave was appointed.
Her research includes work in thin-film electronic materials and devices. She is the author of over 500 journal publications, 430 conference papers, one co-authored book, 7 edited books, 8 book chapters, and 7 distinct patents.[1] She currently serves as the William H. Wadsworth director of the Engineering Leadership Institute at UF.[5]
Recognition
editAbernathy 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".[6] She is also a fellow of the American Vacuum Society.[7]
In 2016, the Association for Academic Women at the University of Florida honored Abernathy as its 2016 Woman of Distinction for her leadership and commitment to diversity and inclusion.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cammy R. Abernathy - College Directory". Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Cammy Abernathy '80 MIT Technology Review. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "$300 million University of Florida College of Engineering transformation begins with $50 million naming gift". news.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Testino, Laura. "U of M identifies first of three finalists for new president, releases interview schedules". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "2 UCF Scholars to be Inducted into Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida | University of Central Florida News". University of Central Florida News | UCF Today. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "APS Fellows Nominated by FIAP: 2009". American Physical Society Forum on Industrial & Applied Physics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "List of Fellows". American Vacuum Society. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "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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