Jay Howard Harris

Background

Harris, Jay Howard was born on June 3, 1936 in Newark. Son of Samuel and Rose (Kabakow) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute New York, 1958. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.

Career

Member technical staff, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1958-1965; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1974; program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1974-1980; dean College Engineering, San Diego State University, 1980-1982; professor electrical and computer engineering, San Diego State University, since 1982. Consultant Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, since 1983.

Achievements

• Jay Howard Harris has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Precinct committeeman Democratic Party, Seattle, 1972. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Optical Society of America (traveling lecturer 1972), American Society for Engineering Education.

Connections

Married Gloria G. Greenfield, August 10, 1963. Children– Cameron, Merrill.

Father:

Samuel Harris

Mother:

Rose (Kabakow) Harris

Spouse:

Gloria G. Greenfield

child:

Merrill Harris

child:

Cameron Harris