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Cecilia Welna

Mathematician, educator

Born New Britain (CT), U.S.; daughter of Joseph and Sophie (Roman).

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), St. Joseph College, West Hartford (CT), 1949; Master of Arts (M.A.), 1952, Ph.D., 1960, University of Connecticut, Storrs.

Career: instructor, University of Connecticut, 1950-55, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1955-56; assistant prof. to prof., 1956-82, dean, 1982-91, prof. (mathematics), 1991 -, University of Hartford (CT).

Member of: fellow, Institute for Effective Teaching, Mathematics Association of America; Polish Falcons of America; Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.

Honors: Sigma Xi; Excellence in Teaching award, University of Hartford, 1980; Distinguished Alumna award, St. Joseph College, 1982.

Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish, Esperanto.

Hobbies: tennis, reading, theater.

Office: University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.

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