Background
Usera, John Joseph was born on March 18, 1941 in Cleveland. Son of Libertad Vivas and Beatrice (Ramirez) Usera.
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Usera, John Joseph was born on March 18, 1941 in Cleveland. Son of Libertad Vivas and Beatrice (Ramirez) Usera.
Bachelor of Science, Black Hill State College, 1971. Bachelor of Science in Education, Black Hill State College, 1972. Master in Natural Science, University South Dakota, 1978.
Master of Arts, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1984.
Teaching assistant South Dakota School Mines, Rapid City, 1973—1974. Science/mathematics instructor Shannon County Schools, instructor Batesland, South Dakota, 1971—1973. Chemistry/physics instructor Bon Homme School District, Tyndall, 1974—1981.
Chemistry lecturer University South Dakota, Springfield, 1979—1980. Lecturer statistics Pittsburgh State University, 1986—1991, dean instructional services & institutional research, 1987—1991. Vice president academy affairs Lamar University, Orange, Texas, 1991—1993, associate professor chemistry, 1991—1993.
Dean College Education Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, since 1993. Chemistry and statistics professor Labette Community College, Parsons, Kansas, 1981—1987, dean instructional services and institutional research, 1987—1991, director forensic laboratory, 1982—1986. Served to sgt United States Marine Corps, 1965-1969, Vietnam.
Served to sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1965-1969, Vietnam. Named South Dakot Teacher of Year, South Dakot Education Association, 1980. Fellow American Institute.Chemists.
Member Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society (analytical chemistry section), American Statistical Association, North Center Association (consultant, evaluator), Two-Year College Chemistry Conference, Association for Institutional Research, American Management Association, Society for College and University Planning, American Association for Higher Education, National Science Teachers Association, Texas Junior College Teachers Association, Mathematics Association of America, KC, Sigma Delta Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Maria Bernadette Borszich, September 6, 1969. Children: Helen East., Karena M., Pamela Y. Bachelor of Science, Black Hill State College.
