Helen E. Grenga

Helen Eva Grenga (1938 - April 14, 2006) was the first full-tenured female engineering professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Early life and education

Grenga graduated from Shorter College in 1960 with a B.A. in Chemistry, and from the University of Virginia in 1967 with a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry.

Georgia Tech

Grenga first came to Georgia Tech in 1967, working as a postdoctoral fellow in chemistry. In 1968, she held the title of professor of metallurgy. From 1981 to 1982, she was national president of the Society of Women Engineers.

Other roles Grenga held included Director of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, and Dean of the Office of Academic Affairs. In 2001, Grenga published Movies on the Fantail, ISBN 0-9709110-0-9, about her brother's time on the USS Barr during World War II.