Background
McCullough, Edgar Joseph was born on November 29, 1931 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edgar Joseph and Elsie (Rapp) McCullough.
McCullough, Edgar Joseph was born on November 29, 1931 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edgar Joseph and Elsie (Rapp) McCullough.
Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia University, 1953; Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1963.
Instructor, U. Arizona, 1957-1963;
assistant professor, U. Arizona, 1963-1965;
associate professor, U. Arizona, 1965-1970;
professor, head, department geoscience, U. Arizona, 1970-1982;
acting dean faculty of science College Arts and Sciences, U. Arizona, 1982-1984;
dean faculty of science, U. Arizona, 1984-1993;
coordinator dean College Arts & Sciences, U. Arizona, 1986-1992;
interim profost for arts and science and undergraduate education, U. Arizona, since 1993;
acting assistant director geological survey branch and acting state geologist, Arizona Bureau Geology and Mineral Technology, 1977-1978. Regional consultant, coordinator American Association for the Advancement of Science Science Writing Project, 1964-1969. Member Governor's Commission Arizona Environmental, 1974-1989, Arid Lands Natural Resources Committee, since 1977.
Chairman Biological Sciences Council, since 1983, Economics Development Council, since 1984. Director Southern Arizona Regional Science Fair, 1965-1973, Bureau Geology and Mineral Technology, 1986-1988. Chairman search committee for dean College Agriculture, U. Arizona, 1986-1987, member exec, committee Year of the Undergraduate, 1987-1988, member deans' advising committee for development, since 1987, University Animal Research Task Force, 1988-1992.
Member Arizona Floodplain Management Association, since 1984, Citizens Water Advisory Committee, City of Tucson, 1988-1990, Governor's Science and Technology Council, since 1990. District committee chairman Boy Scouts American, 1970-1977. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (technology transfer committee since 1985), National Association Geology Teachers(national secretary-treasurer 1973-1976), Geological Society American.
Children: Edgar Joseph III, Deborah Jane.