Charles Melvin Vaughn

Background

Vaughn, Charles Melvin was born on November 23, 1915 in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States. Son of Roy Francis and May (Smith) Vaughn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Illinois, 1939; Master of Arts (scholar zoology 1939-1940), University of Illinois, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1943.

Career

Assistant professor, then associate professor zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1946-1951; professor, department chairman zoology and physiology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1965-1971; professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1971-1981; professor emeritus, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1981-1993; department chairman zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1971-1978; acting dean research, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1970-1971; interim. associate dean research and sponsored programs, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1983-1984; instructor parasitology, Institute Tropical Medicine, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1950-1952; senior parasitologist, Institute Tropical Medicine, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1950-1952; associate director institute, Institute Tropical Medicine, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1951-1952; senior parasitologist, associate director field service unit, American Foundation Tropical Medicine, New York City, 1952-1953; professor zoology, head Department, University South Dakot, 1953-1961; professor, department chairman, U. South Dakot, 1961-1964; director National Science Foundation academic year institute science and mathematics teachers at university, U. South Dakot, 1958-1964; program director college and elementary teacher program institute section, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1964-1965; program director academic year research training, National Science Foundation, 1965; consultant, National Science Foundation, 1965-1969; biology specialist, Agency for International Development, 1966, 67. China Medical Board fellow, C.A., summer 1956.

Achievements

• Charles Melvin Vaughn has been listed as a noteworthy Zoologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major, Sanitary Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Now colonel Army of the United States (retired). Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1976-1982, section X representative 1976-1984, council 1986, section Y representative 1986-1990), Ohio Academy of Sciences (president 1977-1978), Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Member National Association Academy of Sciences, 1974-1993, American Society Zoologists, American Society Parasitologists, American Microscopical Society (president 1972-1973), Society Protozoologists, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Association Academies Science (president 1971-1972), South Dakota Academy of Sciences (president 1961-1962), Association Midwestern College Biology Teachers, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters, Reserve Officers Association, British Society for Parasitology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma (national president 1983-1993), Kappa Delta Pi, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega. Clubs: Mason, Lion.

Connections

Married Mattie Christine Isaacson, September 6, 1941. Children: Martha Frances, Richard Charles.

Father:

Roy Francis Vaughn

Mother:

May (Smith) Vaughn

Spouse:

Mattie Christine Isaacson

child:

Martha Frances Vaughn

child:

Richard Charles Vaughn