Bernice Durand
VITAE
- PERSONAL:
- Birthdate: December 28, 1942, Clarion, Iowa
- Nationality: U.S.
- Marital status: Married Loyal Durand, October 18, 1970
- EDUCATION:
- Undergraduate education: Radcliffe College and Iowa State University
- B.S. Iowa State University, 1965, Physics with minors in
Mathematics and Modern Languages
- Ph.D. Iowa State University, 1971, Physics with minor in
Mathematics
- SPECIALTY AREA:
- Theoretical particle physics, strong interactions, composite
Higgs, algebraic symmetries
in particle physics
- PRESENT POSITION:
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Climate, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Professor of Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Associate Professor of Physics, 1986-92
- Assistant Professor of Physics, 1977-86
- Lecturer (half-time) in Physics, 1970-77
- Research Associate, 2 yrs FTE, 1970-77
- Iowa State University, Ames Lab AEC
- Teaching Assistant & 1967-70
- Summer Research Assistant, 1958-61
- VISITING POSITIONS:
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Visiting Scientist, six months, 1984
Guest Scientist, academic year, 1982-83
Visitor, one month, 1973
- Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
- Visiting staff member, 4 months, 1984, 1 month, 1983
1 month, 1976, 3 months, 1975
- California Institute of Technology
- Visitor, two months, 1978
- Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
- Visiting Member, academic year, 1975-76
- AWARDS AND HONORS:
- Recipient of the Wisconsin Alumni Association Cabinet 99 Award, 2002
Biennial $10,000 award for outstanding contributions to the university, a commitment to
increasing opportunities for women, and a reputation for leadership, tenacity, and courage
- Recipient of Chancellor's Recognition for Outstanding Contributions to Campus Diversity, 2002
- Distinguished Honorary Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars (student academic/service
honorary society), 2002
- Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1993
- Carrie Chapman Catt Courtyard, Iowa State University,
inscribed brick presented by the ISU Physics
Department to recognize contributions to the department, 1994
- Listed in The Best Professors at the UW-Madison as
chosen by the students , WSA, Spring 1992
- Faculty Appreciation Award from UW-Madison Panhellenic Association,
Spring 1992, Spring 2002
- Faculty Appreciation Award from UW-Madison
Intrafraternity Council, Fall 1992
- Listed in American Men and Women of Science, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World,
Who's Who in the
Midwest, Who's Who of American Women,
World Who's Who of Women, probably others
- PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
- American Physical Society, 1969--
- Division of Particles and Fields
Division of Physics and Society
Division of History of Physics
- Sigma Xi, 1971 --
- American Association of University Professors, 1972--
- Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science, 1973--
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1973--
- Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Art and Letters, 1978--
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