James Johnson J. DUDERSTADT

Background

Duderstadt, James Johnson was born on December 5, 1942 in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. Son of Mack Henry and Katharine Sydney (Johnson) Duderstadt.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering with highest honors, Yale University, 1964. Master of Science in Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science and Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1967.

Career

He currently holds the title of President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan. Duderstadt was being recognized for his leadership in science and technology and his substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service activities in science, technology and public policy. In 1972, he worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, then for the United States. Army Missile Command from 1973 to 1975, and eventually for the Argonne National Laboratory from 1975 to 1979.

He worked as an assistant professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1972, associate professor from 1972 to 1976, and full professor from 1976 to 1981.

He then became dean of the College of Engineering. In 1988, he was appointed as President of the same institution, up until 1996.

Their children attended Gay-Jay Montessori Preschool, Lawton Elementary School, Slauson Middle School, and Pioneer High School. He has served on the boards of National Science Foundation, the National Commission on the Future of Higher Education, the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, the Big Ten Athletic Conference, the University of Michigan Hospitals, Unisys, Content Management System Energy, the Glion Colloquium, the Intelligence Science Board, et cetera

Formerly called the Media Union, it houses the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library and also contains computer clusters, audio and video editing laboratories, galleries, and studios, as well as usability and various digital media laboratories, including virtual reality.

The Millennium Project, which focuses on the future of the university learning environment and is where Duderstadt currently maintains an appointment, is also housed in the Duderstadt Center.

Achievements

• James Johnson Duderstadt has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Nuclear Reactor Analysis

    (Classic textbook for an introductory course in nuclear re...)

  • The View from the Helm: Leading the American University during an Era of Change

    ( Widely regarded as one of the most active and publicly ...)

  • A University for the 21st Century

    ( From the former president of one of America's leading u...)

  • Higher Education in the Digital Age: Technology Issues and Strategies for American Colleges and Universities (American Council on Education/Praeger Series on Higher Educa) (Hardback) - Common

    (Academic management and administrative processes rely hea...)

  • Higher Education in the Digital Age: Technology Issues and Strategies for American Colleges and Universities (ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education)

    (Academic management and administrative processes rely hea...)

  • The Future of the Public University in America: Beyond the Crossroads

    ( In the United States, public colleges and universities ...)

  • Nuclear Reactor Analysis - International Economy Edition

    (***** INTERNATIONAL EDITION ***** ***** INTERNATIONAL EDI...)

  • Transport Theory
  • The Future of the Public University in America: Beyond the Crossroads by James J. Duderstadt (2004-08-25)
  • The View from the Helm: Leading the American University during an Era of Change by James J. Duderstadt (2007-04-25)

Membership

Chair Policy & Global Affairs National Academies. Member Com Science, Eng, Public Pol. Nonresident senior member Brooking Institute.

Former chair National Science Board National Science Foundation. Member University Advisory Boards Caltech, Olin, Georgia Technology. Fellow American Nuclear Society (Mark Mills award 1968, Arthur Holly Compton award 1985).

Member National Academy of Engineering (council), American Physical Society, National Science Board (chair 1991-1994), American Academy Arts & Sciences, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Anne Marie, June 24, 1964. Children: Susan Kay, Katharine Anne.

Father:

Mack Henry Duderstadt

Mother:

Katharine Sydney (Johnson) Duderstadt

Spouse:

Anne Marie

child:

Katharine Anne Duderstadt

child:

Susan Kay Duderstadt