Chalmers Franklin Sechrist

Background

Sechrist, Chalmers Franklin was born on August 23, 1930 in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Chalmers F. and Lottie V. (Smith) Sechrist.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1952; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1959.

Career

Senior engineer, Bendix Corporation, summers 1952, 53, 54; instructor electrical engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1954-1955; staff engineer, Health Research Board-Singer, Inc., State College, Pennsylvania, 1959-1965; from assistant professor to professor electrical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1996; associate head instructional programs department electrical and computer engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1984-1986; assistant dean engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1986-1996; professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1996; program director division undergraduate education, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1992-1996; Adjunct Professor engineering, Florida Gulf Coast U., since 1998. Acting science secretary Science Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 1981. Chairman publications committee Middle Atmosphere Program, 1980-1986, editor handbook, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• E-mail: [email protected].

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (education activities board 1990, 92-93, 97, 98, 99, technical activities board 1991-1992). Member Education Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (vice president 1989-1990, president 1991-1992), American Geophysical Union, American Meteorological Society, American Society for Engineering Education.

Connections

Married Lillian Beatrice Myers, June 29, 1957. Children: Jonathan A., Jennifer N.

Father:

Chalmers F. Sechrist

Mother:

Lottie V. (Smith) Sechrist

Spouse:

Lillian Beatrice Myers

child:

Jennifer N. Sechrist

child:

Jonathan A. Sechrist