Background
Demetry, James Steve was born on September 4, 1936 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Steve and Bessie (Giftos) Demetry.
consultant Electrical engineering educator
Demetry, James Steve was born on September 4, 1936 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Steve and Bessie (Giftos) Demetry.
Biosystems Engineering.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1958. Microsoft Security Essentials.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1964.
Assistant professor electrical engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1964-1970; associate professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1971-1975; professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, since 1975; chairman division interdisciplinary affairs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1975-1985; associate department chairman electrical engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, since 1986; secretary of faculty, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1988-1991. Consultant United States Navy, Washington, 1965-1966, Litton Science Support Lab, Fort Ord, California, 1966-1970, Hagglund Associations, Worcester, since 1983. Owner Wachusett Engineering Cons., since 1985.
Member, chairman planning board Town of Holden, Massachusetts, 1972-1981, member, Chairman of the Board selectmen, 1981-1988. Board directors Central Massachusetts Health Systems Agency, 1982-1988, president, 1986. Chairman CMHSA Project Review Committee, 1983-1986.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Engineering Education (chairman educational research aand methods division since 1991), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Higher Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Sally Ann Weidlein, June 16, 1962. Children— Sara, Chrysanthe, Athena.