D.K. Cassel

Background

Cassel, D.K. was born on July 23, 1940 in Bader, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph E. and Hildreth (McLaren) Cassel.

Education

Bachelor of Science Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1963; Master of Science Soil Science, University of California, Davis, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy Soil Science, University of California, Davis, 1968.

Career

Soil survey trainee, University of Illinois, Urbana, summers 61, 62; laboratory technical, University of California, Davis, 1965-1968; associate professor soils, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1968-1974; associate professor soil science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1974-1979; professor soil science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1979.

Achievements

• D.K. Cassel has been listed as a noteworthy Soil science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Soil Science Society American (editor journal 1993-1995, president-elect 1995-1996,president since 1996), American Society Agronomy. Member International Soil Science Society, Soiland Water Conservation Society, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta (president 1986), Alpha Zeta.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, music, stamp collecting, reading.

Connections

Married Charlotte Dale. Children: Brian, Diane.

Father:

Ralph E. Cassel

Mother:

Hildreth (McLaren) Cassel

Spouse:

Charlotte Dale

child:

Brian Cassel

child:

Diane Cassel