Background
Creager, Joe Scott was born on August 30, 1929 in Vernon, Texas, United States. Son of Earl Litton and Irene Eugenia (Keller) Creager.
geology and oceanography educator
Creager, Joe Scott was born on August 30, 1929 in Vernon, Texas, United States. Son of Earl Litton and Irene Eugenia (Keller) Creager.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado College, 1951. Postgraduate, Columbia, 1953. Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1958.
Assistant professor department oceanography, U. Washington, Seattle, 1958-1961;
associate professor, U. Washington, 1962-1966;
professor oceanography, U. Washington, 1966-1991;
professor geological science, U. Washington, 1981-1991;
professor emeritus, U. Washington, since 1991;
assistant department chairman oceanography, U. Washington, 1964-1965;
associate dean arts and science for earth and planetary science, U. Washington, 1966-1995;
associate dean for research, U. Washington, 1966-1991;
divisional dean emeritus, U. Washington, since 1995;
program director for oceanography, National Science Foundation, 1965-1966;
chief scientist numerous oceanographic expeditions to Arctic and Sub-arctic including, Leg XIX of Deep Sea Drilling project, 1959-1991. Visiting geological scientist American Geological Institute, 1962, 63, 65. United States National coordinator International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1965-1966.
Visiting scientist program lecturer American Geophysical Union, 1965-1972. Battelle consultant, advanced waste management, 1974. Consultant to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1976, United States Depts.
Interior and Commerce, 1975. Executive secretary, Executive Committee, chairman planning committee Joint Oceanographic Institutions Deep Earth Sampling, 1970-1972, 76-78. Member evaluation committee Northwest Association Schools and Colls., since 1989.
Skipper Sea Scout Ship, Boy Scouts American, Bryan, Texas, 1957. Coach Little League Baseball, Seattle, 1964-1971, secretary, 1971. Consultant science curriculum Northshore School District, 1970.
Member Seattle Citizens Shoreline Committee, 1973-1974, King County Shoreline Committee, 1980. Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow Geological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member International Association Quaternary Research, American Geophysical Union, International Association Sedimentology, International Association Mathematics Geologists, Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralists, Marine Technology Society (secretary-treasurer 1972-1975), Sigma Xi, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Epsilon.
Married Barbara Clark, August 30, 1951 (deceased). Children: Kenneth Clark, Vanessa Irene. Married B. J. Wren, September 5, 1987 (deceased).
Married Eva R. Milligan, March 18, 2001 (divorced). Married Joanne L. Thronson, August 7, 2004.