Background
Childress, Dudley Stephen was born on September 25, 1934 in Cass Company, Missouri, United States.
Childress, Dudley Stephen was born on September 25, 1934 in Cass Company, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1957; Master of Science, U. Missouri, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Northwestern University, 1967.
From instructor to assistant professor Elec. Engineering, University Missouri, Columbia, 1959-1963;
research assistant Physiology Control Sys. Laboratory, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1964-1966;
from assistant professor to associate professor Elec.
Engineering, Ortho. Sur., Northwestern University, 1972-1977;
co-director Rehabilitation Engineering progressive, Northwestern University, 1972-1985;
professor Elec. Engineering, Technology Institute, Northwestern University, 1977-1986;
professor biomedical engineering, Northwestern University, since 1986;
professor Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern Medical School, 1977-1997;
director Prosthetics Research Laboratory, Northwestern Medical School, since 1971;
director Rehabilitation Engineering progressive, Northwestern Medical School, since 1985;
professor physical medicine rehabilitation, Northwestrn Medical School, since 1997.
Elected to Institute Medical National Academy Science, 1995. Member Committee Prosthetics Research and Development, National Academy Science National Research Council, 1969-1972.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Applied Physiology and Bioengring. Study Secretary, National Institutes of Health, 1974-1978, biomedical Engineering Society, Rehabilitation Engineering Society N. American, Institute Society Prosthetics and Orthotics, Sigma Xi. M C.
M., 1959; two children.