Donald Tha Frazier Sr.

Background

Sr., Donald Tha Frazier was born on September 26, 1935 in Martin, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thaoe Merrill and Ethel (Smith) F.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Kentucky, 1958; Master of Science, U. Kentucky, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kentucky, 1964.

Career

Instructor physiology, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1964-1965; assistant professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1965-1968; associate professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1968-1969; acting department chairman, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1968-1969; associate professor physiology, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1969-1974; professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1974; department chairman, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1980-1992; professor biomedical engineering, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1988. Board director Grass Foundation Fellowship Program, 1969-1979. Member National Institutes of Health study section, Washington, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• Donald Tha Frazier Senior has been listed as a notable Medical educator, scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of executive board Volunteer Action Center, Lexington, 1980-1985. Member National Steering Committee Science Edition and Literacy. Board directors United Kingdom Science Outreach Committee.

Member Association Chairman Depts. Physiology (president 1988-1989), American Physiological Society, Neurosci., Marine Biological laboratories, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Jane Frazier Nunnelly, Donald Tha Junior, James Anthony. Married Peggi Frazier, June 9, 1984. 1 stepchild, Tracey Stanley McIarney.

Father:

Thaoe Merrill F.

Mother:

Ethel (Smith) F.

Spouse:

Peggi Frazier

child:

James Anthony Sr.

child:

Jane Frazier Nunnelly Sr.

child:

Donald Tha Junior Sr.