Background
Roozen, Kenneth James was born on January 17, 1943 in Milwaukee. Son of Roger and Bernice Roozen.
educator microbiologist university administrator
Roozen, Kenneth James was born on January 17, 1943 in Milwaukee. Son of Roger and Bernice Roozen.
Bachelor of Science, Lakeland College, 1965. Master of Arts, University South Dakota, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, 1971.
National Institutes of Health predoctoral fellow University Tennessee. National Science Foundation summer trainee University South Dakota, 1966. Postdoctoral fellow Washington University, St. Louis, 1971—1973, instructor, 1973—1974.
Assistant professor microbiology University Alabama-Birmingham, 1974—1980, vice chairman microbiology department, 1977—1981, associate professor, 1980—1986, professor, since 1987. Consultant Technicon Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, 1972—1974, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1977, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1978—1980. Associate dean Graduate School, 1979—1981, acting chairman microbiology, 1983, chairman, 1984—1987, dean, 1981—1988.
Assistant university vice president health affairs, 1986—1988. Executive assistant to president, 1988—1989. Vice president university affairs, 1990—1991.
Executive director research foundation, since 1990. Vice president research, university affairs, since 1991.
Fellow National Defense Education Acting, 1966-1967, National Institutes of Health, 1968-1973, Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy, 1983-1984. Member American Society Cell Biology, American Society for Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Alabama Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi (chapter president 1980-1981).
Married Sandra Giles, February 26, 1981.