Joseph Thomas Schaefer

Background

Schaefer, Joseph Thomas was born on October 23, 1943 in Milwaukee. Son of John F. and Margaret R. (Kastiner) Schaefer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1973.

Career

Meteorologist, National Weather Svc., Wichita, Kansas, 1965. Member United States-Japan Panel on Wind and Siesmel Effects, 1979-1983. Instructor U.Mo., Kansas City, 1985-1986, 91-92, Wyandotte County Community College, 1992-1993.

Chairman curriculum working group COMET, Boulder, Colorado, 1989.

Achievements

• Certified consultant meteorologist.

Membership

Fellow American Meteorological Society. Member American Geophysical Union, National Weather Association (Vice-President 1987, president 1998), Canada Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Mo.Acad. Sciences, Kansas City NorthStars Track Club (board directors 1982-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: race walk judge, home brewing. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Sharon Gibson, January 28, 1968. Children: Christopher, John, Thomas.

Father:

John F. Schaefer

Mother:

Margaret R. (Kastiner) Schaefer

Spouse:

Sharon Gibson

child:

Thomas Schaefer

child:

John Schaefer

child:

Christopher Schaefer