Hattie Carwell
Hattie Carwell (born July 17, 1948) is a noted African American physicist.
Biography and education
Dr. Carwell was born July 17, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up in Ashland, Virginia where she was encouraged by her community to become a scientist. After graduating high school Hattie enrolled in Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, North Carolina in the fall of 1966. She graduated from the college in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. In the fall of 1971, Carwell was enrolled in Rutgers University where she earned a M.S. degree in heath physics.[1]
Career
After graduating from Rutgers University, Hattie Carwell obtained a position with the U.S. Department of Energy and the International Atomic Energy Agency as a health physicist and nuclear safeguards group leader. She worked both nationally and internationally for the agency. Carwell went on to work in Vienna, Austria where she served as a nuclear safeguards inspector and group leader at the International Atomic Energy Agency from 1980 to 1985. In 1990, she moved to San Francisco, California and worked with the Department of Energy as a program manager for high energy and nuclear programs. Later, Carwell became a senior facility operations engineer at Berkeley in 1992. In 1994, she was promoted to operations lead, a position in which she held until 2006. She later became a senior physical scientist before retiring in 2008.[1]
Writing
Carwell has written two books and numerous articles. One of her books is titled 'Blacks in Science': Astrophysicist to Zoologist".[1]
Boards
Carwell is a board member and served as President of the Northern California Council of Black Professional Engineers. She is a treasurer for the National Council of Black Engineers and Scientist, co-founder and chair of the Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology, and Director of the Museum of African American Technology (MAAT) Science Village.[1]
Recognition
Hattie Carwell has been recognized for her work with the Department of Energy, where she has received numerous awards. She has also been received awards for her work in community leadership. She has received an award from her alma mater Bennett College where she is a distinguished alumnae. Carwell is also noted in Who's Who in America.[1]