Donald Leroy Shirer

Background

Shirer, Donald Leroy was born on May 10, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of James Donald and Dorothy Elinor (Harvey) Shirer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1952; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1957; student, Georgetown University, Cornell Univercity.

Career

Assistant professor, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1957-1965; associate professor, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1965-1970; professor, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1970-1979; research associate, Argonne laboratories, Chicago, 1958-1966; research associate, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1970-1986; lecturer, director laboratories, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1987. Visiting professor University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1977. Adjunct Professor U. Arizona, Tucson, 1978-1987.

Advisory board member, associate editor American Journal Physics, 1971-1976.

Achievements

• Donald Leroy Shirer has been listed as a noteworthy Laboratory director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Physics Teachers (Indiana section representative, secretary, vice president, 1969, president 1975).

Interests

• Avocation: musical composition.

Connections

Married Karen Elizabeth Kent, June 15, 1957. Chidlren: Erin Scott, Lee Austin, Kevin Kent.

Father:

James Donald Shirer

Mother:

Dorothy Elinor (Harvey) Shirer

Spouse:

Karen Elizabeth Kent