Joel Selbin

Background

Selbin, Joel was born on August 20, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Abram Jacob and Rose (Aronson) Selbin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1957-1961; associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1961-1967; professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1967-1991; also director Summer Institute for High School Teachers, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1984-1987; professor emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1991; special visiting professor, U. Colorado, Denver, 1991-1998; professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1999. Speaker Union of Concerned Scientists, since 1980.

Achievements

• Joel Selbin has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (Charles E. Coates award 1973), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marion F. Kilsheimer, August 28, 1955. Children: Eric Allyn, Jeffrey Lynn, Deborah Lyn, Jonathan David.

Father:

Abram Jacob Selbin

Mother:

Rose (Aronson) Selbin

Spouse:

Marion F. Kilsheimer

child:

Jonathan David Selbin

child:

Jeffrey Lynn Selbin

child:

Eric Allyn Selbin

child:

Deborah Lyn Selbin