Clifford Elliot Dykstra

Background

Dykstra, Clifford Elliot was born on October 30, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond and Vivian (Mishkutz) Dykstra.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1973; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1976.

Career

Management trainee Western Electric Company, Chicago, 1972. Research assistant University California, Berkeley, 1973-1977. Assistant professor chemistry University Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1983, associate professor chemistry, 1983-1988, professor chemistry, 1988-1990, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1990-2001, associate dean of science, 1992-1996, Chancellor's professor, 2001—2006.

Chair department chemistry Illinois State University, Normal, 2006—2009. Adjunct professor chemistry University Illinois, Urbana, since 2009. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, 1978-1980.

Member editorial board Chemical Physics Letters, 1988—2008, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 1997—2008.

Achievements

• Clifford Elliot Dykstra has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy

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Membership

Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Dana Ruth Stowers, July 29, 1988. Children: Connor Thomas, Tracey Lauren.

Father:

Raymond Dykstra

Mother:

Vivian (Mishkutz) Dykstra

Spouse:

Dana Ruth Stowers

child:

Tracey Lauren Dykstra

child:

Connor Thomas Dykstra