Malgorzata Zielinska-Pfabe
Physics educator, researcher
Born Nov. 7, 1938, Bielsko, Poland; came to U.S., 1978; daughter of Brunon Zielinski and Adela (Kohn); married Jerzy Pfabe; children: Renata, Hubert.
Education: Master of Science (M.S.) (in physics), University of Warsaw (Poland), 1961; Ph.D., Nuclear Research Institute, Warsaw, 1969.
Career: assistant, 1961-69, adjunct, 1969-71, researcher, 1972-78, Nuclear Research Institute; researcher, Technical University of Munich (Germany), 1971-72; assistant prof., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy (NY), 1978-82; prof., Smith College, Northampton (MA), 1982 -.
Author: over 80 scientific articles in Polish, American, German, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, and Egyptian jours.
Member of: fellow, American Physical Society (chairman, New England section, 1991-92); American Association of Physics Teachers.
Honors: Sigma Xi; research grants, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1971-72, University of Berkeley, 1982, Ganil (France), 1987, National University of Australia, 1990; Best Teacher of the Year, Smith College, 1985.
Affiliation: Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, German, Russian, French.
Hobbies: travel, music, swimming.
Home: 311 Prospect Street, Northampton, MA 01060.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.