Marilyn Brown is the Deputy Director of ORNL's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program. During her 15 years at ORNL, she has researched the design and impacts of policies and programs aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of sustainable energy technologies. Prior to coming to ORNL in 1984, Dr. Brown was a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate seminars on technological change, resource geography, and statistical analysis and modeling, she received two NSF grants and funding from other sources to support her research on the diffusion of energy innovations. She has a Ph.D. in geography from the Ohio State University where she was a University Fellow, a Masters Degree in resource planning from the University of Massachusetts, and a BA in political science (with a minor in mathematics) from Rutgers University. She has authored more than 140 publications and has received awards for her research from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, the Association of American Geographers, the Technology Transfer Society, and the Association of Women in Science. Dr. Brown sits on the boards of several energy and environmental organizations, including EPA's Board of Scientific Counselors and the Alliance to Save Energy. She has served on advisory committees to NSF, EPA, LBNL, the University of Tennessee, and the Iowa Energy Center. She is currently on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Technology Transfer and Applied Geographic Studies. She has recently been co-leader of the influential report "Scenarios of U.S. Carbon Emissions," a.k.a., the five-lab study.
Karla Elam, a member of ORNL's Computational Physics and Engineering Division since November 1998, works with Nuclear Criticality Safety Studies and Evaluations and provides technical assistance to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Prior to joining CPED, she was with the Chemical Technology Division and provided criticality safety support for the Y-12 Plant Enriched Uranium Operations Restart, the K-25 Site Deposit Removal Program, and the Fissile Material Disposition Program. She has worked with the Energy Systems Waste Management Organization and with Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Karla received a PhD in Nuclear Engineering in 1992 from the University of Missouri - Columbia. She also holds the MS in Nuclear Engineering/Health Physics and a BS in Chemistry. She is married and has two sons, Derek (age 4 years) and Jacob (age 9 months).
Patricia Hu has headed the Statistics and Data Analysis program in the Center for Transportation Analysis of Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 1988. For the past decade, Ms. Hu has done extensive research and has led many projects in the area of transportation statistics and analysis for the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Transportation (DOT). Ms. Hu's expertise in the area of transportation statistics and data is demonstrated by her appointment to numerous prestigious posts: the Editorial Advisory Board of the international journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, the Expert Task Group on Long-Term Pavement Performance of the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board (TRB), an expert panel of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, five technical committees of the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board, two national expert panels on aging drivers, and the steering committee of an international conference for the sixth consecutive year. Ms. Hu has also been the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1984 Pyke Johnson Award from TRB for the outstanding paper in the field of transportation planning and administration; a Martin Marietta Energy Systems Corporate Honoree (in Science and Technology) for YWCA's "Tribute to Women" in 1990; a merit award in technical reports given by the East Tennessee Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication in 1995; a Lockheed Martin Significant Event Award in 1996; and the Distinguished Technology Achievement Award given by the Association for Women in Science in 1997.
Mary Lynn Turner graduated as High School Valedictorian and was the first generation i
n her family to attend college. She has a BS degree in Chemistry from Jackson State University (MS) and an MS degree in Bio-organic Chemistry from Atlanta-Clarke University (Atlanta). At ORNL she is a member of the Inorganic Mass Spectrometry Group. She enjoys working with young people--tutoring, Girl Scouts, and mentoring. She was founder and first President of the Paducah Area Chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). She was named as an Outstanding Black woman in the area of science in 1989 and was honored as a Duchess of Paducah in 1993. She has participated in the BEEP-National Urban League for the past ten years. She attends New Covenant Baptist Church. Mary is the proud mother nine year old Jare'asa.
Lynn Wright received her B.S. in Zoology from the University of Washington in 1969 and her M. S. in Zoology from Ohio State University in 1974. She joined the Environmental Sciences Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1974 where she performed basic and applied ecological research for several years on the population ecology of aquatic invertebrates. Beginning in the fall of 1982, Ms. Wright joined the Biomass Production Program at Oak Ridge Naitonal Laboratory taking on project management responsibilities. Ms. Wright has visited short-rotation woody crop research sites all over the United States and in northern Europe. She has coordinated and participated in annual project reviews of up to 25 different biomass production projects and has developed an extensive computerized technical data base on short-rotation woody crop research. She has written and coauthored over 50 scientified publications and reports dealing with a wide range of topics including the cology of aquatic organisms, tree growth models, and biomass production. She is currently Deputy Manager of the Biofuels Feedstock Development Program and the ORNL coordinator for Biomass Energy Ssytems work.
Barbara G. Ashdown grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was valedictorian of her high school graduating class and a class officer. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in the interdisciplinary studies of history, philosophy, and political science in the Honors College of Michigan State University and was nominated a member of Phi Beta Kappa by that University. She completed her Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from the University of Toledo, Ohio in an innovative program to establish community information centers. She has also completed graduate studies in public administration and counseling, and in theological studies with the University of the South, School of Theology, in Tennessee. Barbara joined ORNL in 1978 as a technical editor and writer for the Metals and Ceramics Division. In 1980 she was appointed the Affirmative Action Coordinator for ORNL and in 1982 became the Staffing Manager for ORNL, coordinating all hourly and nonexempt hiring and all internal staffing issues, including management of the Foreign National Office. In 1987, she was asked to take over the libraries for Energy Systems and in 1989 became the Director of the Information Services Division. In 1993 she became the Director of Central Information Services organization. In 1994 she was appointed the Ethics Director for both Energy Systems and ORNL. In 1996 she was asked to head the new Information Management Section for the Computing, Information, and Networking Division. Barbara has a special interest in leadership development, having taught courses in Leadership, Ethics, Career Planning, Supervisory Training, AA/EEO, Interviewing, Customer Service, and Conducting Performance Reviews over the years. She has been actively involved in development of the Leadership ORNL program and in the newly formed Leadership Action Consortium. In 1998, she received her Division's "SPIRIT" Award and an ORNL Leadership Award at Awards Night. Barbara is a member of the American Society for Information Science, the National Management Association (Program Committee Chair and Vice-President elect), and the Oak Ridge Rotary Club (World Service Committee Chair). Barbara also participates in community activities by coordinating her church's emergency food delivery team and by serving as a lay chaplain. When she has time she enjoys running, reading, traveling, and cooking. Her husband is a full professor of journalism at the University of Tennessee and her son is a technical writer for Oracle Co. in San Jose, California.
Michelle Buchanan is Associate Director for ORNL's Life Sciences Division. Until recently, she was group leader for the Organic and Biological Mass Spectrometry in the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division, where she still maintains research activities. She is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tennessee. Her research interests include development of gas phase processes for elucidation of molecular structure, with particular emphasis in new methods for analysis of DNA and proteins. She recently finished serving as treasurer for the Division of Analytical Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. She has also served as treasurer for the American Society for Mass Spectrometry and chair of the East Tennessee Section of the American Chemical Society. She was North American Editor of Biological Mass Spectrometry and has served on the editorial boards of Analytical Chemistry, Organic Mass Spectrometry, Journal of Mass Spectrometry, Biological and Environmental Mass Spectrometry, and Frensenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry. She currently serves on the advisory boards for the National High Field Magnet Laboratory at Florida State University, the NIH Mass Spectrometry Resource at Boston University, and the Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cellular Biology Department at the University of Tennessee. She received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has authored over 150 publications, has two patents, and has edited a book on Fourier transform mass spectrometry. Michelle's husband, A.C., is a group leader in the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division and they have a daughter, Lauren.
Linda Cain has been the director of the Office of University and Science Education (OUSE) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since April of 1995. Prior to that, she worked at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, coming to that position from being on loan to the Department of Energy in its Office of University and Science Education. As director of OUSE, she has responsibility for all education programs at ORNL. These responsibilities include research-related programs for students and faculty at all levels of the education spectrum, education technology, and partnerships with educational institutions. Last year, over 27,000 students and faculty participated in ORNL education programs. As is frequently the case at national laboratories,Linda began her career as a student at ORNL, working on her dissertation in the Physics Division. Her education includes a master's degree in chemistry and a doctorate in science education, both from the University of Tennessee. She has been principal investigator on a number of education-related projects funded by the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.
Lou Dunlap is Director of the Science and Technology Partnership Office at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This organization is responsible for a wide range of technology transfer activities including the user program, personnel exchanges, guest assignments, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements. The Partnerships Office also manages the DOE Laboratory Technology Research Program. Ms. Dunlap began her career with Lockheed Martin in May 1984 as assistant director, Public Relations, with responsibilities for gifts and grants and community relations. In 1986, she moved from this position to the Office of Technology Transfer as a licensing specialist. During this period, she was also involved in economic development related to technology transfer activities and assisted in locating to the area two companies that were licensees of Oak Ridge technologies. In 1988, Ms. Dunlap was selected to participate in starting a new program at ORNL. She became the Industrial Partnerships Manager for the High Temperature Superconductivity Pilot Center - a pioneer effort within the Department of Energy to work jointly with industrial partners under research and development agreements. Before joining Lockheed Martin in 1984, Ms. Dunlap served for ten years as Executive Director of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. During this period she was involved in both economic and community development. Ms. Dunlap graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. degree in Chemistry. Since that time she has attended the U. T. Graduate School of Business and has completed several management courses. Her outside activities include the Oak Ridge Regional Planning Commission, the Pellissippi State Community College Foundation Board of Directors, Executive Women's Association, Rotary Club, and Methodist Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors. Louise and her husband, Julian, have two grown daughters.
Linda Horton is the Associate Division Director and manager of the Basic Energy Sciences Programs in the Metals and Ceramics Division. She is responsible for technical guidance and management of the basic science research that includes theoretical studies, materials characterization, radiation effects, intermetallics, advanced ceramics, and process science. Her personal research has emphasized applications of electron microscopy to materials science problems and has included investigations of the effects of ion implantation and neutron irradiation on the structure and properties of ferritic alloys and ceramic materials and studies of the growth and characterization of diamond thin films. She has authored over 45 publications and has co-edited a book on diamond thin films. Her research has received award recognition from DOE, ASM International (including Fellow), and the Association for Women in Science (East Tennessee Chapter Awards for Distinguished Achievements in Science - 1987 and Distinguished Science Management and Policy Implementation - 1995). She received the 1994 YWCA Tribute to Women award for Science and Technology (East Tennessee). In professional societies, Dr. Horton has served as a Trustee of ASM International and as a Director, Physical Sciences, in the Microscopy Society of America. Currently, she is chairman of the ASM Council of Fellows. Dr. Horton has served on the DOE Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee since 1996, including 2 years as vice-chairman. She has been a member of number of DOE, NSF, and NRC committees and panels, including participation in the ER Strategic Planning activities and the Birgeneau Panel on Synchrotron Sources and Science. Dr. Horton also coordinates the pre-college educational activities in the Metals and Ceramics Division and serves on the ORNL Diversity Leadership Council. Related to these activities, she has been active in presenting science to pre-college students, including targeted groups of young women, both in the Oak Ridge area and to groups across the U.S. through ASM International. Dr. Horton also serves on the External Advisory Committee for Brown University's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
Dr. Horton has a Ph. D. and M.S. in Materials Science from the University of Virginia. Her B.S. is in mathematics and physics from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. Her previous positions at ORNL include Leader of the Microscopy and Microanalytical Sciences Group and the Surfaces and Interfaces Group, and Technical Assistant to the ORNL Laboratory Director and to the Associate Laboratory Director for the Physical Sciences. Dr. Horton lives in Oak Ridge with her three children and husband, Dr. Joe Horton (also on the research staff). She is a volunteer with the Soccer Club of Oak Ridge, currently serving as the registrar and treasurer.
While still a graduate student, Liane Brauch (Lee) Russell came to ORNL with her husband, Bill, who established the mammalian genetics program, which she eventually headed from 1975-1995. Her early classical studies on the response of developing mouse embryos to irradiation led to the recommendation (now generally adopted) that X rays for women of child-bearing age be restricted to that part of the menstrual cycle when the existence of an unsuspected pregnancy is very unlikely. In subsequent genetic and cytogenetic investigations, she and her colleagues showed that maleness in mammals is determined by the presence of a Y chromosome and that only one of the two X chromosomes of a female is active. Her extensive genetic analysis of the numerous mutations that, over the years, had been induced by Bill's studies in the ORNL Mouse House have provided the framework for currently ongoing molecular studies of appreciable portions of the mouse genome and for the cloning of genes of significance to human health. A Senior Corporate Fellow of LMER, she has received numerous honors, including election to the National Academy of Sciences, the Fermi Award (DOE's highest award), and the International Roentgen Medal.
On May 15, 1998, Audrey Stevens, senior research scientist in the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Stevens has worked in the Life Sciences Division, formerly the Biology Division, since 1966. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Her work at ORNL has involved identifying eight new enzymes or proteins involved in ribonucleic acid (RNA) metabolism. All of the enzymes are highly significant in the control of gene expression in all cells. She graduated in 1953 from Iowa State University with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. She earned her doctorate in 1958 in biochemistry from Case Western University. Stevens' husband, Dr. Salil Niyogi, is also a member of the Life Sciences Division. They are residents of Oak Ridge and have two adult children.
Virginia Dale, a Senior Scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division, has degrees in mathematics and ecology; her Ph.D. in mathematical ecology combines both of these interest. A research scientist since 1984, she has been a Program Leader, Group Leader, Associate Division Director, and Acting Division Director in the Environmental Sciences Division. She has won many awards, including the Hammer Award from Vice President Al Gore for work on the Southern Appalachian Assessment in 1997. Virginia's public involvement is with the Department of Agriculture Committee of Scientists. She was appointed in December 1997 for a two-year term. The Committee of Scientists was established to review, evaluate, and provide guidance for the Forest Service's land management planning process. The goal of this committee is "to develop a planning regulation that reflects current thinking in ecosystem management and natural resources management."
Rebecca A. Efroymson is a Research Staff Member in the Ecological Risk Group of ORNL's Environmental Sciences Division. She received a Ph. D. in Environmental Toxicology from Cornell University in 1993. She has been a Principal Investigator for ORNL teams working on 1) an ecological risk assessment framework for military training and testing activities, 2) a multimedia model for ecological exposure to air pollutants, and 3) an ecological risk assessment for application of sewage sludge to forests and rangeland. Previously she worked on ecological risk assessments for waste sites at K-25. Most of her work concerns soils, plants, and toxic chemicals. She has been a member of the City of Oak Ridge Environmental Quality Advisory Board (EQAB) since October 1998. She joined EQAB because of a broad interest in the environment in and around Oak Ridge, where she is a resident, and her training in toxicology, which could be of use in understanding and communicating information about the risks associated with hazardous chemicals from the Oak Ridge Reservation.
When Robin Graham, of ORNL's Environmental Sciences Division, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1976 with a biology major, she already had a strong interest in the environment and an internship with the Illinois EPA under her belt. After she received her PhD in 1981 from Oregon State University in Forest Ecology, she went to work for Weyerhaeuser Company R&D because she was interested in the application of ecological knowledge to commercial forest management. Robin joined ORNL in 1986 and has worked with the Biofuels Feedstock Development Program. Recently (this October) she was named Section Head for the Ecological and Earth Sciences Section of the Environmental Science Section.
Teresa Honeycutt is the administrative support for the Workforce Diversity Office. She came to East Tennessee in 1981 and to the Lab in 1991. Teresa has always been involved in her community. Most of her activities have been centered around her two daughters. She served many years as a Girl Scout leader and school volunteer and was the co-founder of the Teen Scene in Kingston. In 1990, she was appointed to the City of Kingston Parks and Recreation Commission. Since that time many changes have been made to the city's recreation areas. The Southwest Point Recreation Complex has been expanded to include lighted ball fields, an eight-lane 400-meter track, a regulation soccer field, and a grandstand. The complex is also home to Fort Southwest Point, the only fort in Tennessee which has been reconstructed on the original site. The walking trail along the lakefront has been extended to Southwest Point and is being extended again. Kingston's newest parks, City Park South and Ladd-Delaney Park have been constructed with boat ramps, docks, and scenic picnic areas. Recently the Commission has begun to explore the idea of a new Sports Complex with a new community center and several more ball fields. Teresa says that serving with this group has been a unique experience because Kingston's beautiful lakefront offers many possibilities for development and each of the eleven members brings a different area of expertise to the table. "However, of all the opportunities God has given me, the most important and the most rewarding has been the role of mother to two wonderful daughters, Jacquie and Patricia (and, of course, grandmother to little Andrew)."
Monty Ross grew up in Memphis, TN arriving in East Tennessee as a freshman at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. After receiving her Bachelors in Microbiology she began her working career at the University of Tennessee Research Center, specializing in tissue culture. A year later she joined the Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and has remained in the division ever since. Work within the Division has included laboratory and field technical research, archiving and analysis for national database, implementation of division training program, supervision of technical staff, and coordination of division Environmental, Safety and Health activities. Monty moved to Loudon County in 1979 and to Lenoir City in 1991. She lives with her husband of five years, Art Stewart, and their blended family consisting of 5 children, ages 12 through 19. She is in the second year of a four-year term as an elected official -- she's a member of the Lenoir City School Board. As a member of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, she serves on the vestry. She also was recently appointed to the Coordinating Committee for Growth Policy, Annexation, and Incorporation under Public Chapter 1101, as one of two representatives of the citizens of Lenoir City.
"Initially, my decision to be a candidate for the school board was, I admit, not my own. A friend of mine was elected two years earlier. I had read quite a bit about educational issues and had always been a strong supporter of the public school system. There is a quote from Dickens's Christmas Carol which has always struck me. It is when the second spirit visits Scrooge and two children appear, a boy and a girl. The ghost says, "This boy is ignorance. This girl is want. Beware of them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware of this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased." I was encouraged by friends and family to run for the position because of my interest and because I think that all children should be afforded the best education we can offer to provide them the opportunity to reach their potential. My main interest is in curriculum and in offering students content-rich opportunities that provide a strong base of information, so that when they are presented with problem solving situations they have a background to draw from. Juggling a full time job, family responsibilities, and serving the community is frustrating only because of my own limitations. I wish I could run faster, jump higher, and all those other super human things that they say all it takes is that special kind of shoe. I have been fortunate in serving on this particular School Board. It is made up of people who bring a good balance of idealism and pragmatism which, I think, will provide the School District with the support it needs during these changing times. I have also learned that, as a rule, teachers and administrators want children to succeed. Art and I are amazed at and proud of the uniqueness of our five children within our family. At the same time, educators are trying to teach 20 to 25 students, each with their own learning styles and histories. It's a tough job and I want to support the effort of teachers and students as much as I can. The opportunity to participate on the Coordination Committee fits well with my position on the School Board and as a member of the community. Loudon County is one of the fastest growing areas in the state. It is a beautiful area and it is important to ensure that its growth is managed in such a way to provide sustainable opportunities for our children while maintaining the charm that drew me there."
Ellen Smith is a research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division. She joined ORNL in 1982, having worked previously as a hydrogeologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in the solid and hazardous waste regulatory program. She holds a B.A. in Geology (1974) from Carleton College (Minnesota) and an M.S. in Water Resources Management (1979) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is married to Richard Norby (also in Environmental Sciences) and is the mother of Karl Norby, a 6th grader at Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge. She was appointed to the City of Oak Ridge's Environmental Quality Advisory Board in 1991 and has served as either chairman and vice-chairman of EQAB since later in 1991 (vice-chairman 1991-1994, chairman 1994-1996, vice-chairman 1996-1998, chairman again since July 1998).
Margaret Terrell has been the recipient of many awards such as Outstanding Young Women in America (local and state winner, Mother of the Year in Oak Ridge, Woman of the Year (Oak Ridge), YWCA Community Leader runnerup (nominated by Metals and Ceramics Division), Who's Who in American Colleges, Hidden Heroine (Girls Scouts), and Outstanding Member Phi Beta Gamma Honor Society. She is an active member of her church, serving as chairman of the youth group, Sunday School Teacher, Usher, member of the Daughters of the King, and the St. Teresa Guild. She is also an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) (State Chairman and National Vice-Chairman), the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of 1812, Colonial Dames, and Pioneer Preachers and Teachers. In her spare time, she is a court observer for Anderson and Knox County courts, a Permanent Registrar for the Election Commission for City Hall Precinct, Oak Ridge, Assistant Officer for the Election Commission for City Hall Precinct, Hay Clan Convener for the State of Tennessee, member of the Knoxville Scottish Society, member of the Humane Society, state representative of ACES (an Ohio based organization that supports children in getting child support from the absent parent), member of the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, and Past President of Phi Beta Gamma at Roane State Community College.
Margaret B. (Peggy) Emmett is Group Leader for Nuclear Code Development in the Computational Physics and Engineering Division at ORNL. Her technical expertise is in the area of Monte Carlo radiation transport, and she is recognized internationally for work in developing computer code systems for nuclear engineering applications. She is configuration manager of the SCALE computer code system and has done extensive work in validation and verification of SCALE codes. Peggy has been a WFD Rep since 1980, and in 1997 she received an award for Sustained WFD Program Contributions. She is the Chair of the Greater Knoxville Math/Science Coalition that sponsors SHADES (SHaring ADventures in Engineering and Science), a math/science workshop for middle-school girls and their math and science teachers. SHADES is now in its 9th year and has been highly successful. Peggy is the Southeast Central Regional Director of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and is on the AAUW Board of Directors. She is a member of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) and the American Nuclear Society. Currently she is Vice-Chair of the Board of the LMOR National Manager's Association. Her avocations include ballroom dancing. She is an avid fan of the Tennessee Lady Vols and is currently Vice-President of the Lady Vol Boost-Her Club.
Teresa Ferguson has been a member of the Energy Division since beginning her career at ORNL in 1980. She started as a summer student and now serves as the Division's Administrative Assistant. Teresa received her AS in Secretarial Science from Roane State Community College in 1981, CPS in 1986, and BS in Business Administration from Tusculum College in 1987. Teresa began serving as the division's Workforce Diversity Representative in 1998. Teresa has also been serving as ORNL's Values Committee Co-chair since August 1998. Teresa is very active in her church, Star of Hope Chapel, where she serves on the church board and as church pianist. She is also busy in community activities in Roane County, which include memberships in Continuing Kingston, Roane County Young Democrats Club, and the Women's Democratic Organization. Teresa's political ties run deep since she is married to The Honorable Dennis Ferguson, State Representative of Roane County.
Rhonda Gilliam has been an employee of the Lab for 11 years. She joined the Office of Laboratory Protection in 1994 and is currently the Division Secretary. Rhonda serves as the division's Workforce Diversity and Values Committee representatives. Rhonda is very active in her church where she enjoys working with children and serves as the Children's Department Director.
Irene Rose began her career in 1980 at K-25. In 1981 she became a secretary in what is now the Computational Physics and Engineering Division (CPED). She became Section secretary to David Hetrick in 1994 and moved to ORNL in 1995. Irene serves as the Alternate Workforce Diversity representative for CPED. Irene is an active member of her church where she serves on the Homebound Ministry, teaches Sunday School, and is the Director of Children's Activities. She lives in Lenoir City with her husband, Gary, daughters Melissa and Katie, and grandson, David.
Pat Trentham is Section Secretary to Dr. Michael R. Guerin, Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division (CASD), and has been at ORNL for 22 years. Besides secretarial duties to Dr. Guerin, Pat is also the CASD Workforce Diversity representative, CASD University Programs Coordinator, CASD PALS representative, and has recently been appointed to the newly formed ORNL SAP User's Group as the CASD representative. Pat is also a former member of the ORNL Committee for Women. Pat lives in Harriman with her husband Ray and two daughters Katy and Tracy.
Tykey Truett, a member of the Energy Division's Center for Transportation Analysis, has been an ORNL employee since 1975. Tykey received degrees in English and mathematics from Baylor University and Texas Woman's University. She has worked on all phases of software development projects--from requirements analysis through coding to testing and quality assurance. She is currently working on domestic transportation issues. Tykey has been a Workforce Diversity representative for the Energy Division since 1991 and is currently chairperson of the ORNL Committee for Women. A native Tennessean, Tykey lives i the house in which she was born and continues to manage the family farm. The owner of two Arabian horses, she enjoys trail riding and competing in endurance races.
Unavailable for photograph - Mylissa Buttram, Program Associate, ORNL Workforce Diversity Division; Linda Cain, Director, Office of University and Science Education; Irene Rose, Secretary, Computational Physics and Engineering Division