Background
Miner, John Ronald was born on July 4, 1938 in Scottsburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Gerald Lamont and Alice Mae (Murphy) Miner.
Miner, John Ronald was born on July 4, 1938 in Scottsburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Gerald Lamont and Alice Mae (Murphy) Miner.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Kansas, 1959. Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering, University Michigan, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering and Microbiology, Kansas State University, 1967.
Sanitary engineer, Kansas Department Health, Topeka, 1959-1964;
graduate research assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1964-1967;
assistant professor agricultural engineering, Iowa State University, 1967-1971;
associate professor, Iowa State University, 1971-1972;
associate professor agricultural engineering, Oregon State University, 1972-1976;
professor, Oregon State University, since 1976;
head department, Oregon State University, 1976-1986;
acting associate dean College Agricultural Science, Oregon State University, 1983-1984;
associate director Office International Research and Development, Oregon State University, 1986-1990;
extension water quality specialist, Oregon State University, since 1991;
environmental engineer, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) of United Nations, Singapore, 1980-1981. Fulbright scholar U. Malawi, 1997-1998. International consultant.
Consultant to livestock feeding operations, agricultural development firms.
Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (board directors 1985-1987). Member Water Pollution Control Federation, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Betty Katheron Emery, August 4, 1963. Children— Saralena Marie, Katherine Alice, Frederick Gerald.