Background
Wilson, Jack Martin was born on June 29, 1945 in Camp Atterbury, Indiana, United States.
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Jack Martin Wilson
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Jack Martin Wilson, American Dean, scientific association executive, physics educator. Recipient Computers in Physics award Department Education, Washington, 1985; Physics Teaching Resource Agents award National Science Foundation, 1985; Developing Student Confidence award Exxon Education Foundation, 1983; grantee various federal agys. private foundations.
Education
AB, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1967; Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Kent State University, 1972.
Career
Association professor physics, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1972-1980;
department chairman physics, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, 1980-1981;
chairman division chemistry and physics, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, 1981-1982;
professor physics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1984-1990;
director Anderson Center for Innovation in Undergraduate Education, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1990-1995;
dean undergraduate and continuing education, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1995-1998;
dean of faculty, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1997;
acting provost, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1998. Member United States committee International Union Pure and Applied Physics, Washington, 1984-1990, International Business Machines Corporation consulting scholar, 1992-1995. Director United States team in Internat.Physics Olympia, 1985-1990.
Founder, chairman Interactive Learning International Corporation, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Physics Teachers (Executive officer 1982-1990, distinguished service citation, 1995), American Physical Society (education committee since 1982), American Institute Physics (governing board 1984-1991), American Society for Engineering Education (Theodore Hesburgh award 1995, Boeing Outstanding Engineering Educator award 1995), Pew Charitable Trusts Leadership award for Renewal of Undergraduate Educated, 1996, Excellence in Educated award, Bell Atlantic, 1997, Sigma Xi (delegate, research award 1972). M C.
Connections
Son of Jack Maurer and Ruth L. (Leiseder) W., m. Judi Chang, August 18, 1990. Children: John, Jessica, Erika, Gretchen.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Computers in Physics award Department Education, Washington, 1985. Physics Teaching Resource Agents award National Science Foundation, 1985. Developing Student Confidence award Exxon Education Foundation, 1983. Grantee various federal agys. private foundations.Recipient Computers in Physics award Department Education, Washington, 1985. Physics Teaching Resource Agents award National Science Foundation, 1985. Developing Student Confidence award Exxon Education Foundation, 1983.
Grantee various federal agys. private foundations.