Demetrius Dante Venable

Background

Venable, Demetrius Dante was born on October 11, 1947 in Powhatan, Virginia, United States. Son of James Bernard and Josephine Viola Venable.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia State University, Petersburg, 1970; Master of Science, American U., Washington, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, American U., Washington, 1974.

Career

Senior associate engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, East Fishkill, New York, 1974-1976; assistant professor physics, St. Paul's College, Lawrenceville, 1976-1978; G. Robert Cotton Distinguished professor, chairman physics, Hampton (Virginia) U., 1978-1990; assistant vice president for research, dean Graduate College, Hampton (Virginia) U., 1990-1992; vice president for research, Hampton (Virginia) U., 1992-1994; executive vice president, provost, Hampton (Virginia) U., since 1995. Research principal investigator Hampton U./National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1979. Board of trustees National Physical Sciences Consortium, San Diego, since 1989.

Achievements

• Demetrius Dante Venable has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator, university official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Hampton U., 1983-1985. Member American Association Physics Teachers (committee member since 1992, Distinguished Svc. citation 1994), American Physical Society, Optical Society American, Virginia Academy Science (section chairman 1984-1985).

Connections

Married Geraldine Elizabeth Turner. Children: Juanita Josephine, Jessica Christina.

Father:

James Bernard Venable

Mother:

Josephine Viola Venable

Spouse:

Geraldine Elizabeth Turner

child:

Jessica Christina Venable

child:

Juanita Josephine Venable