John Peter Dowd

Background

Dowd, John Peter was born on February 1, 1938 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Henry and Estelle (Fournier) Dowd.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959, Doctor of Philosophy, 1966. Visiting researcher German Electron Synchrotron, Hamburg, West Germany, 1966-1967. Assistant professor physics U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1967-1972, associate professor, 1972-1977, professor, 1978-1995, department chairperson, 1985-1986, chancellor professor, 1995.

Executive Committee U. Massachusetts Faculty Federation, 1991.

Faculty senator U. Massachusetts, 1991-1993. Guest researcher Cambridge Electron Accelerator, Massachusetts, 1967-1972, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, since 1972.

Guest scientist U. Bonn., West Germany, 1978-1979. National Science Foundation grantee.

Career

Assistant professor physics U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1967-1972, associate

Achievements

• John Peter Dowd has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Association PhysicsTchrs., Southern Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Connections

Married Mary Beth Vancini, February 12, 1960. Children: Michael, Paul.

Father:

John Henry Dowd

Mother:

Estelle (Fournier) Dowd

Spouse:

Mary Beth Vancini

child:

Paul Dowd

child:

Michael Dowd