David Russell Thompson

Background

Thompson, David Russell was born on April 4, 1944 in Cleveland. Son of Dwight L. and Ella Caroline (Wolff) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, 1966; Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, 1970.

Career

Assistant professor agricultural engineering, food science and nutrition departments, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1970-1975; associate professor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1975-1981; professor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1981-1985; professor agricultural engineering, head department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1985-1991; associate dean College Engineering, Architecture and Technology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1991. Engineer operations department Green Giant Company, La Sueur, Minnesota, 1978-1979. Reviewer Colorado State University, SRS, USDA, Fort Collins, 1989, foods, feeds and prodn.cluster U. Missouri, Columbia, 1989, 93, department agricultural engineering Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1990, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1992, Utah State University, Logan, 1993, United States Air Force, Tyndall, Florida and San Angelo, Texas, 1994, 95, 97, Washington State University, Pullman, 1995, U. Georgia, Athens, 1996, S. Dakota State University, 1997, U. Florida, 1998, U. Delaware, 1998others.

Reviewer USDA, 1983; visiting scholar Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.

Achievements

• David Russell Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator, academic dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (division chairman 1976-1977, board directors 1981-1984, 87-89, vice president since 1994, FIEI Young Researcher award 1983, President's citation 1989). Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, NSPE (chair Oklahoma mid-north section 1994-1995), Institute Food Technologists (program committee 1982-1985, state officer 1987-1989), American Society Engineering Education (chair Midwest section 1994-1995), Sigma Xi Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Janet Ann Schall, August 27, 1966. Children: Devin Mathew, Colleen Michelle, Darin Michael.

Father:

Dwight L. Thompson

Mother:

Ella Caroline (Wolff) Thompson

Spouse:

Janet Ann Schall

child:

Devin Mathew Thompson

child:

Colleen Michelle Thompson

child:

Darin Michael Thompson