Joseph Dominique Perez

Background

Perez, Joseph Dominique was born on October 17, 1942 in New Orleans. Son of Joseph D. Junior and Elvira (Herkender) Perez.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Loyola University of S., New Orleans, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1968.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Pure and Applied Physics, University of California, San Diego, 1969-1971; assistant professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1971-1974; scientist, manager research and development division, Lockheed, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1988; professor, head physics department, Auburn (Alabama) U., since 1988.

Achievements

• Joseph Dominique Perez has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee Center for Commercial Development of Space, Auburn, since 1989. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, National Laser User's Facility (steering committee 1989-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, bicycling.

Connections

Married Judith Rey Kemper, September 4, 1964 (divorced September 1970). Children: Stephen, Carla. Married Karni R. Glanz, September 5, 1972.

Children: Michael, Joshua.

Father:

Joseph D. Perez Junior

Mother:

Elvira (Herkender) Perez

Spouse:

Karni R. Glanz

Spouse:

Judith Rey Kemper

child:

Carla Perez

child:

Michael Perez

child:

Stephen Perez

child:

Joshua Perez