Peggy Cebe

Peggy Cebe
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Edinboro University Cornell University (Ph.D)
Known for	Semicrystalline Polymers
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	Jet Propulsion Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tufts University
Doctoral advisor	John C. Mitchell

Peggy Cebe (born in 1949) is a professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Tufts University.[1]

Early life

Cebe was born in Erie, Pennsylvania.[2] She received her bachelor's degree (BSEd) from the Edinboro State College of Pennsylvania (currently known as Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) in 1970. She earned a MS in mathematics in 1976 from the same school. Cebe obtained a second MS in physics from Cornell University in 1981, followed by a PhD in physics in 1984, also from Cornell University.[3]

Career

After her PhD, Cebe moved to the Caltech/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a postdoctoral research associate. She then became a member of their technical staff and was promoted to technical group leader of the polymer physics group. In 1988, Cebe joined the department of materials science and engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying the structure and properties of semi-crystalline polymers. In 1995, Cebe began her faculty position at Tufts University, in the department of physics and astronomy.[1] 

Cebe's research focuses on characterizing the structure and properties of semi-crystalline polymers, nanocomposites, and biopolymers using methods including high-precision, high-accuracy heat capacity measurements, dielectric relaxation, and X-ray scattering. Cebe is also known for her work with deaf and hard-of-hearing students.[4]

Service and recognition

Professor Cebe meeting with President Obama at the awards reception for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring, 2010

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (2010),[5] for her program to provide research opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduates
• Chair, American Physical Society Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (1998)[6]
• Chair, American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (2001)[7]
• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2008)[4]
• Fellow of the North American Thermal Analysis Society (2008)[8]
• Mettler Award for Outstanding Achievement in Thermal Analysis (2013)[9]
• Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2015)[10]
• President of the North American Thermal Analysis Society (2015)[11]
• Tufts University Faculty Research Awards Committee Distinguished Scholar Award (Highest academic award for Tufts faculty) (2016)[12]
• Women Physicist of the Month, American Physical Society (May, 2016)[13]

References

1. "Professor Peggy Cebe – Cebe Research Group". Retrieved 2020-04-01.
2. Szilágyi, Imre Miklós; Liptay, György, eds. (2014). Who is Who in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Hot Topics in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783319094854.
3. "Peggy Cebe, Cornell MSE, PhD class of 1984 | Materials Science and Engineering". www.mse.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
4. "APS Fellow Archive". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
5. "President Obama Honors Outstanding Science, Math and Engineering Mentors | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
6. "Past Chairs". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
7. "Message from the Chair – PMSE". Retrieved 2019-04-18.
8. "North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS)". www.natasinfo.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
9. "North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS)". www.natasinfo.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
10. "2015 ACS Fellows". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
11. "North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS)". www.natasinfo.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
12. "Faculty Highlights - Archives | School of Arts and Sciences". as.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
13. "Woman Physicist of the Month". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.