Background
Wood, Joseph George was born on December 8, 1928 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Son of Harold Robert and Frances Josephine (Marcak) Wood.
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Joseph George Wood
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Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1954; Master of Sciences, University Houston, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Galveston, 1962.
Career
Teaching assistant biology, U. Houston, 1956-1958;
instructor anatomy, University Texas Dental Branch, Houston, 1961;
instructor anatomy, Yale University, 1962-1963;
assistant professor, U. Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, 1963-1966;
associate professor, University Texas, San Antonio, 1966-1970;
assistant dean academic development, University Texas, 1967-1969;
professor and department chairman neurobiology and anatomy, University Texas, Houston, 1970-1984;
professor neurobiology and anatomy, University Texas, 1984-1988;
professor, department chairman anatomical science, U. Oklahoma College Medicine, 1988-1993;
director, Oklahoma Center Neurosci., 1990-1995. Guest professor department pathobiology, cell biological and neuroanatology, University of Minnesota, 1993-1996. Senior lecturer molecular and cell biology University Texas, Dallas, since 1997.
Assistant dean pre health studies, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member American Association Anatomists (Executive Committee 1974-1978), Society Neurosci. (Executive Committee Houston chapter 1971-1977, president 1973-1977), Association American Medical Colls., Cajal Club, Histochem.
Society, Association Anatomy Chairman, Texas Society ElectronMicroscopy (president 1970-1971, executive council 1971-1979), Sigma Xi (research award 1962), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
1 daughter, Marian.
