Joseph Stephen Burris

Background

Burris, Joseph Stephen was born on April 18, 1942 in Cleveland. Son of Charles Richard and Catherine T. (Pravica) Burris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1964; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1967.

Career

Research assistant, National Defense fellow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1964-1967; director tobacco analysis laboratory, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1967; assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1968-1972; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1972-1976; professor agronomy and seed science, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1976. International consultant on seed production Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/United Nations Development Program, World Bank.

Achievements

• Joseph Stephen Burris has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Parent-Teachers Association, Ames, 1980-1981. Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American (Seed Science award 1998), Association Official Seed Analysts.

Connections

Children: Jeffery S., John C., Jennifer K., Jason R.

Father:

Charles Richard Burris

Mother:

Catherine T. (Pravica) Burris

child:

Jennifer K. Burris

child:

Jeffery S. Burris

child:

John C. Burris

child:

Jason R. Burris