Bedford Mather Vestal

Background

Vestal, Bedford Mather was born on March 8, 1943 in Gainesville, Texas, United States. Son of Bedford Skaggs and Frankie Brown Vestal.

Education

Bachelor, Austin College, 1965; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1970.

Career

Graduate research trainee, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1967-1969; research associate, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1970-1971; assistant professor biology, U. Missouri, St. Louis, 1969-1973; research curator, Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) Zoo, 1973-1976; assistant professor zoology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1973-1980; associate professor zoology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1980; faculty fellow, U. Oklahoma College Liberal Studies, Norman, 1988-1994; interim dean, U. Oklahoma College Liberal Studies, Norman, since 1994. Visiting scientist department zoology Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Bedford Mather Vestal has been listed as a noteworthy Zoology educator, adult education administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coach Boys Basketball and Soccer Program, Norman, 1978-1981. Deacon, elder First Presbyterian Church, Norman, 1981-1989. Alumni volunteer Austin College, Sherman, Texas, since 1985.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Animal Behavior Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Carolyn Chapin Harris, August 27, 1965. Children: Warden Bedford, Wesley Chapin, Sarah Elizabeth.

Father:

Bedford Skaggs Vestal

Mother:

Frankie Brown Vestal

Spouse:

Carolyn Chapin Harris

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Vestal

child:

Wesley Chapin Vestal

child:

Warden Bedford Vestal