Background
Schetz, Joseph Alfred was born on October 19, 1936 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alfred John and Teresa (Zappa) Schetz.
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Joseph Alfred Schetz
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Bachelor of Science, Webb Institute Naval Architecture, 1958. Master of Science, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University.
Career
Senior scientist, General Applied Science Laboratory, Westbury, New York, 1961-1964;
associate professor aerospace engineering, U. Maryland., 1964-1969;
J. Byron Maupin professor aerospace and ocean engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1987;
department chairman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1969-1993. Consultant Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins, 1964-1996, Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1966-1972, Du Pont Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1980-1985. Guest professor Institute for Theoretical Gas Dynamics, Aachen, Germany, summer 1970.
Religious education teacher St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Colesville, Maryland., 1965-1969. Principal H.S. religion St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Blacksburg, 1970-1971. Visiting scholar Beijing Research Laboratory, 1985.
Visiting scientist Wright laboratories, Dayton, Ohio, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Republican precinct chairman, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1965-1969. Member Republican Executive Committee, 1973-1986. Faculty adviser Virginia Polytechnic Institute Republican Club, 1973-1976.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate editor journal 1975-1977, editor-in-chief education book series, publications committee 1978-1984, education committee 1978-1981, air breathing propulsion technical committee 1994-1997, Pendray Aerospace Literature award 1997, Air Breathing Propulsion Technical award 1998, Aerospace Contribution to Society award 1999, J. Leland Atwood award 2004), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life). Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Katherine Frances Giorgianni, January 31, 1959. Children: Holly, Joseph, Katherine, John.
