Background
II, Joseph Peter Hale was born on January 17, 1954 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Kermit Edison Hale and Virginia (Wertz) Cooke.
II, Joseph Peter Hale was born on January 17, 1954 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Kermit Edison Hale and Virginia (Wertz) Cooke.
Bachelor in Psychology, University of Virginia, 1976; Master of Science in Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982; Master of Science in Sys. Management, Florida Institute Technology, 1990.
Human factors engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1983. Team leader Human Engineering and Analysis Team, Huntsville, since 1995.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Virtual Reality Valley Alliance (member executive steering committee since 1994), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (co-chair national meeting 1994, Tennessee Valley chapter president since 1994), Huntsville Rugby Club (chairman of board 1989), Mensa, Alpha Tau Omega (president 1975-1976), Sigma Xi (associate).
Married Halina Renata Wurzelmann, November 19, 1983. Children: Heather Michelle, Zachary Alexander.