Cathy O'keefe
About Cathy O'keefe
Cathy O'Keefe is a Principal Research Scientist at Boston Scientific, with a background in Educational Statistics and Administration, and extensive experience in product reliability and life cycle assessment.
Company
Cathy O'keefe currently works at Boston Scientific as a Principal Research Scientist. She has served in this role since 2005, contributing significantly to the company's research and development efforts within the Corporate Development Laboratory for the CRM Division.
Title
Cathy O'keefe holds the title of Principal Research Scientist at Boston Scientific. Her responsibilities include managing a team of five, providing technical and project leadership, and conducting advanced product reliability and life cycle assessment studies.
Education and Expertise
Cathy O'keefe completed her Ph.D. in Educational Statistics from The University of North Dakota between 1994 and 1996. She also holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration from the same university, achieved between 1985 and 1987. Additionally, she earned a BS in Math and Composite Science from Mayville State University in 1970.
Background
Before her tenure at Boston Scientific, Cathy O'keefe worked at Andersen as a Product Life Prediction Engineer from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, she was a Research Scientist at Aspen Research from 1998 to 2003. These roles provided her with extensive experience in product life prediction and scientific research.
Analytical Techniques Expertise
Cathy O'keefe is proficient in a variety of analytical techniques, including XRD, XRF, X-ray, SEM-EDS, PSA, BET surface analysis, and FIB. This expertise enables her to conduct comprehensive analysis activities within her role at Boston Scientific.