Background
McBride, Dennis Kessler was born on August 4, 1953 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Roy Lee and Eileen Claire (Byrd) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
naval officer aerospace scientist
McBride, Dennis Kessler was born on August 4, 1953 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Roy Lee and Eileen Claire (Byrd) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1975. Master of Science, University Georgia, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1979.
MSSM, University Southern California, 1987.
Commissioned officer, United States Navy, 1979;
advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1986;
project officer, Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania, l980-82;
chief engineering psychology division, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Pensacola, Florida, l982-84;
head manned systems evaluation laboratory Electronic Warfare Directorate, Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California, l984-87;
head computer simulation, chief simulations project officer, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1987-1989;
program manager simulation technology, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, since 1989. Chairman human factors in logistics technical group Department Defense, l98l-82, chairman human factors in test and evaluation technical group, l988-89. Adjunct Professor Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz, l98l-82, U. West Florida, Pensacola, l983-84, St. Mary's (Maryland.) College, l989-.
Postdoctoral research advisor National Research Council, Washington, l983-.
Board of directors Pen Air Federal Credit Union, Pensacola, 1983-1984. Member Southern Maryland.Concert Band, Waldorf, since 1988, National Band, Arlington. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society Flight Test Engineers, Society Neuroscience, Aerospace Medical Association (best science article award 1985), Academy Political Science, Mensa, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Putnam Lamson, August l6, l980. L child, Lauren DeVeau.