Background
Criss, Cecil M. was born on April 22, 1934 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Cecil M. and Anna (Reece) Criss.
Criss, Cecil M. was born on April 22, 1934 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Cecil M. and Anna (Reece) Criss.
AB, Kenyon College, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1961.
Assistant professor, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1961-1965;
assistant professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, 1965-1969;
associate professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, 1970-1975;
professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, since 1976. Visiting scientist U. Lund, Sweden, 1977-1978. Visiting professor California State College, San Diego, 1978.
Program officer National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1983. Department chairman U. Miami, 1984-1991. Visiting scholar U. Delaware, 1992.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chem Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Laura Hopkins, August 18, 1958. Children: Cecil M. III, Laura Anna.