John Frederick Mateja

Background

Mateja, John Frederick was born on June 3, 1950 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Stanley and Dorothy Ann (Simonik) Mateja.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Notre Dame, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Physics, U. Notre Dame, 1976.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1976-1978; professor physics, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee, 1978-1988; faculty and student progressive leader, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, since 1988. Councilor Council on Undergraduate Research, since 1986, president, 1993-1994. Executive Committee Department of Energy, Science and Engineering Research Semester, Washington, 1988-1996.

Achievements

• John Frederick Mateja has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Sigma Xi (president local chapter 1984-1985), Sigma Pi Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Sara Ann King, December 17, 1978. Children: John F., Sara J.

Father:

Frederick Stanley Mateja

Mother:

Dorothy Ann (Simonik) Mateja

Spouse:

Sara Ann King

child:

John F. Mateja

child:

Sara J. Mateja