Barry Arden Benedict

Background

Benedict, Barry Arden was born on February 7, 1942 in Wauchula, Florida, United States. Son of Clifford Allen and Caroline Mae (Watzke) Benedict.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, U. Florida, 1965; Master of Science in Engineering, University Florida, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Florida, 1968.

Career

Research associate, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1968-1969; professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1980-1986; assistant professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1969-1972; associate professor, program director, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1972-1975; associate professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1975-1977; associate professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1978-1980; professor, department head, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1986-1988; dean, Jack Thigpen professor, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1988-1998; vice president academic affairs, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, since 1998. Project director Louisiana National Science Foundation-EPSCoR, 1989-1994. Consultant to numerous industries.

Director Institute Micromanufacturing, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Barry Arden Benedict has been listed as a noteworthy University administrtor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NSPE (governor-at-large professional engineers in education division), Louisiana Department Economics Development, Louisiana Transportation Research Center (vice chair since 1993).

Interests

• Avocation: jogging.

Connections

Married Sharon Gail Parker. Children: Erin, Beau, Brooke, Mark.

Father:

Clifford Allen Benedict

Mother:

Caroline Mae (Watzke) Benedict

Spouse:

Sharon Gail Parker

child:

Mark Benedict

child:

Beau Benedict

child:

Brooke Benedict

child:

Erin Benedict