Background
Howell, Bobby Avery was born on January 14, 1942 in West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ezra J. and Mary B. (Weaver) Howell.
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Bobby Avery Howell
Edit ProfileOrganic chemistry/polymer science educator
Education
Bachelor in Chemistry, Berea College, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Ohio U., 1971; postdoctoral research associate, Iowa State University, 1974.
Career
Undergraduate teaching assistant department chemistry, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1962-1964;
research chemist, Tennessee Corporation, College Park, Georgia, 1963 (summer);
graduate teaching assistant department chemistry, Ohio U., Athens, 1964-1965;
research associate department chemistry, Ohio U., Athens, 1965-1969;
postdoctoral associate department chemistry, Ohio U., Athens, 1969-1970;
instructor department chemistry, Ohio U., Athens, 1970-1971;
research chemist, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Washington, West Virginia, 1965 (summer);
postdoctoral associate department chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, 1971-1974;
assistant professor department chemistry, U. Louisville, Kentucky, 1974-1976;
assistant professor department chemistry, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1976-1986;
associate professor, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1986-1988;
professor department chemistry and Center Applications in Polymer Science, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, since 1988. Adjunct Professor Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland, since 1989, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, since 1989. Director Polymeric Meaterials Science and Technology Institute.
Presenter at conferences in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Confdn. Thermal Analysis, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, North America Thermal Analysis Society, American Chemical Society (award for outstanding achievement in chemical science 1981, award for outstanding achievement in college chemistry teaching 1990), Chemical Society (London), Great Lakes Thermal Analysis Society, Michigan Academy Science, Arts andLetters, Kentucky Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Pi Alpha, Delta Phi Alpha.
Connections
Married Sandra L. Visner. Children: Ross Edward, Ashley Susan.
