From 1993 to 1996, Dr. Good served as Under Secretary for Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration, a position to which she was appointed by President Clinton. The Technology Administration is the focal point in the Federal Government for working in partnership with U.S. industry to improve its productivity, technology and innovation in order to compete more effectively in global markets. Prior to joining the government, Dr. Good held senior-level positions in both industry and government. From 1988 to 1993, she served as Senior Vice President-Technology at AlliedSignal, Inc., where she was responsible for the centralized research and technology organizations. This position followed appointments as President of AlliedSignal's Engineered Materials Research Center and President of Signal Research Center. Before joining AlliedSignal, Dr. Good was Professor of Chemistry at the University of New Orleans and Professor of Materials Science at Louisiana State University, where she achieved the University's highest professional rank, Boyd Professor. Dr. Good received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Central Arkansas and her M.S. and Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Arkansas.