A Formula for Learning and Leading; Helen Guillette Vassallo - Scientist, Educator, Businesswoman, Mother

Byline: Carol Bradley Helen Guillette Vassallo answered her front door wearing a lavender running suit and offered to make a cup of tea before we sat down in her kitchen to chat. It was easy to forget that the soft-spoken hostess, mother of 10 and grandmother of 11, is a powerhouse in the academic world of science and management - a distinguished college professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 1982, author, lecturer and winner of numerous honors and awards of distinction.