Background

Needham, Douglas C was born on August 30, 1955 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of George Junior and Helen Ruth (Lowther) Needham.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1977; Master of Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1989.

Career

Teaching/research assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1982-1989; assistant professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1989-1994; associate professor department horticultural, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1994. Conservator of herbaceous ornamentals Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum, Stillwater, since 1991, programming development officer, since 1991.

Achievements

• Douglas C Needham has been listed as a noteworthy Horticulturist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Horticultural Science (chair-elect FLED working group since 1994), American Association Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (regional coordinator membership since 1994), National Association Colleges Teachers Agriculture (Teacher Fellow award 1994, local treasurer since 1995), Pi Alpha Xi (vice president since 1994), Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: gardening.

Connections

Married Jackie Ann Sledd, August 6, 1977. Children: Benjamin Edward, Sarah Anne.

Father:

George Needham Junior

Mother:

Helen Ruth (Lowther) Needham

Spouse:

Jackie Ann Sledd

child:

Sarah Anne Needham

child:

Benjamin Edward Needham