James Richard Rowland

Background

Rowland, James Richard was born on January 24, 1940 in Muldrow, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Richard Cleveland and Imogene Beatrice (Angel) Rowland.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1962. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1966.

Career

Instructor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1964-1965; from assistant to associate professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1966-1971; from associate to full professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1971-1985; professor, department chairman electrical and computer engineering, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1985-1989; professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1985. Consultant Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, 1966-1971, United States Army Missile Command, Huntsville, Alabama, 1969-1979, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1979, Puritan-Bennett, Lenexa, Kansas, 1992.

Achievements

• James Richard Rowland has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (education society president 1982-1983, Centennial medal 1984, education society Achievement award 1986, education conference award 1988, Region 5 Oustanding Educator award 1995, Service award 2002), American Society Engineering Education (director graduate division 1987-1989, Midwest secretary chair 2001-2002), Eta Kappa Nu (director 1989-1991), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening.

Connections

Married Jonell Condren, August 24, 1963 (deceased May 1991). Children: Jennifer Lynn, Angela Janel. Married Mary Anderson, January 2, 1995.

Father:

Richard Cleveland Rowland

Mother:

Imogene Beatrice (Angel) Rowland

Spouse:

Jonell Condren

Spouse:

Mary Anderson

child:

Angela Janel Rowland

child:

Jennifer Lynn Rowland