▁the ▁fac ulty ▁of ▁the ▁Elect rical ▁Engineering ▁Department ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Texas ▁at ▁Austin , ▁making ▁her ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁professor ▁of ▁elect rical ▁engineering ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁She ▁taught ▁for ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁and ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁an ▁interview ▁with ▁The ▁Daily ▁Tex an ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁Clar ke ▁observed : ▁" There ▁is ▁no ▁demand ▁for ▁women ▁engine ers , ▁as ▁such , ▁as ▁there ▁are ▁for ▁women ▁do ctors ; ▁but ▁there ' s ▁always ▁a ▁demand ▁for ▁anyone ▁who ▁can ▁do ▁a ▁good ▁piece ▁of ▁work ." ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁Ed ith ▁Clar ke ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁engineer ▁to ▁achieve ▁professional ▁standing ▁in ▁T au ▁B eta ▁Pi . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁Clar ke ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Institute ▁of ▁Elect rical ▁Engine ers . ▁She ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁be ▁accepted ▁as ▁a ▁full ▁voting ▁member ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Institute ▁of ▁Elect rical ▁Engine ers . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁she ▁received ▁the ▁Society ▁of ▁Women ▁Engine ers ▁( S WE ) ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award , ▁which ▁was ▁presented ▁to ▁her ▁by ▁Ev ely n ▁J etter , ▁one ▁of ▁S WE ' s ▁found ers ▁and ▁invent or ▁of ▁the ▁autom ot ive ▁ign ition ▁trans istor , ▁" in ▁recognition ▁of ▁her ▁many ▁original ▁contributions ▁to ▁stability ▁theory ▁and ▁circuit ▁analysis ."