Background
Collins, Jerry Clayton was born on March 19, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Seldon Clayton and Hilda (Copeland) Collins.
biomedical engineering educator
Collins, Jerry Clayton was born on March 19, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Seldon Clayton and Hilda (Copeland) Collins.
Bachelor of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1962. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1970.
Assistant professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1968-1974; consultant department surgery, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1974; senior research associate, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1975-1977; research instructor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1977-1981; research assistant professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1981-1987; research associate professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1987. Consultant Clinical Research Center Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1987-1990, director computers and biostatistics, 1990-1993. Consultant Aids Clinical Trials Unit, Meharry Medical College, 1993-1996.
Deacon Southside Church of Christ, Lexington, 1974-1977, Otter Creek Church of Christ, Nashville, 1980-1993. Member Executive Board Youth Hobby Shop, Nashville, 1982, 84, president Executive Board, 1983. Board directors Christian Campus Ministries, Inc., Nashville, 1989-1990, president of the board directors, 1991-1997.
Advisory board International Christian U., Vienna, Austria, since 1995, board directors, Zoe Music Group, Nashville, since 1997. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, AIMBE. Member American Physiological Society, biomedical Engineering Society (senior member, bulletin editor since 1991, board directors since 1996, chair interface with industry committee since 1997), Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi.
Married Sandra Lynn Johnson, August 22, 1964. Children: Leslie, Reid, Erin.