Swinney was an assistant professor of physics at New York University ( 1971 -- 73 ) .
Was associate professor and then professor at the City College of the City University of New York ( 1973 -- 78 ) .
Swinney was an assistant professor of physics at New York University ( 1971 -- 73 ) and was associate professor and then professor at the City College of the City University of New York ( 1973 -- 78 ) .