Background
Hichar, Joseph Kenneth was born on August 5, 1928 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nicholas and Paraska (Fenyo) Hichar.
Hichar, Joseph Kenneth was born on August 5, 1928 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nicholas and Paraska (Fenyo) Hichar.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1950. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1952. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1958.
Assistant professor, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953; assistant professor, then associate professor, State University New York at Brockport, 1953-1955; teaching and research fellow, Harvard, 1955-1958; assistant professor zoology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1958-1960; instructor biology, Brown U., summers 1959-1960; professor biology, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa, 1960-1965; dean Graduate School, Parsons College, 1960-1965; dean, College Arts and Sciences, 1962-1963; dean faculty science, College Arts and Sciences, 1963-1965; professor biology, dean college, vice president academic affairs, Hiram Scott College, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 1965-1970; professor biology, State University New York at Buffalo, 1970-1985; professor emeritus, State University New York at Buffalo, since 1985; dean faculty arts and science, State University New York at Buffalo, 1970-1972; dean faculty natural science, State University New York at Buffalo, 1972-1975; Fulbright professor, U. Ceylon, 1963-1964. United States Ednl. Foundation in India University lecturer, 1963.
Member planning board Nebraska Educational television Commission Higher Education, 1965-1970. Vice president Platte Valley Forum, 1967-1969, president, 1969-1970. Member advisory committee liberal arts Erie Community College, since 1972.
Member policy committee Nebraska Academy of Sciences, 1965-1970. Executive committee Wyobraska council Boy Scouts American, 1968-1969. Member Amherst Conservation Advisory Council, 1974-1976, Sandwich Conservation Commission, 1987-1988.
Board directors Scottsbluff-Gering Community Chest, 1968-1970. Secretary, trustee Hiram Scott College, 1966-1970. Trustee Scottsbluff Young Men’s Christian Association, 1966-1970.
Board directors American Red Cross of Cape Cod., 1986-1989. With United States Army Reserve, since 1950. Now colonel; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Zoology (Agra, India), New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Zoologists.
Member American Institute Biological Sciences, Biophysics Society (charter), American Association Higher Education, International Institute Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering, International Federation Medical Electronics, Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Beta Phi, Beta Beta Beta, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Married Barbara June Gill, December 25, 1955. Children: Joseph K., Mark National Guard.