Dr. von Jouanne received a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering with an emphasis in power systems, and a minor in mathematics, from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale in 1990 and 1992, respectively, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering/power electronics from Texas A&M University - College Station in 1995.

While at Texas A&M University, Dr. von Jouanne worked with the Toshiba International Industrial Division and International Power Machines on joint university/industry research. In 1995, she joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU) - Corvallis, where she is currently a professor working primarily on power electronic converters, power quality, adjustable-speed drives, hybrid electric vehicles, and renewables.

Dr. von Jouanne is also the co-director of the Motor Systems Resource Facility (MSRF), an energy sstems research and testing laboratory with a 750kVA dedicated supply, comprehensive testbeds up to 300hp, and a 120kVA fully programmable source.

Dr. von Jouanne was the recipient of the 2000 IEEE Industry Applications Society Outstanding Young Member Award, the IEEE Industry Applications Magazine Prize Paper Award, and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. She also served as an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics from 1997 to 2001.

Dr. von Jouanne is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Washington and a National Academy of Engineering "Celebrated Woman Engineer."