Background
Somerville, Mason Harold was born on December 21, 1941 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Mervin and Eleanor Ruth (Archibald) Somerville.
university dean Mechanical engineering educator
Somerville, Mason Harold was born on December 21, 1941 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Mervin and Eleanor Ruth (Archibald) Somerville.
Business Systems Modernization-Energy, Worcester Polytech. Institute, 1964; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1971.
Graduate teaching assistant Northeastern University, Boston, 1964-1966. Engineer Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1965. Instructor mechanical engineering department Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1966-1971.
Senior engineer Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973. Professor, director Engineering Experiment Station, University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1973-1980. Professor, head mechanical engring department University Arkansas, Fayettesville, 1980-1984.
Professor, dean engineering Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1984-1994. Dean engineering Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, since 1994, interim provost, since 1999. Consultant Natural Gas Pipeline, Chicago, 1974-1979, Architectural Alliance, Minneapolis, 1978-1980.
Board directors Mid-American Solar Energy Corporation, Minneapolis, 1978-1980, Center for Advanced Engineering and Research, TTU/Higher School Certificate Research Foundation. Chairman board directors North Dakota Energy Association, 1979-1980. Energy advisor State of North Dakota, 1978-1980.
Member Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/EAC Commission, 1987-1992. Speaker to public service groups.
Member Lubbock Board City Development, 1985-1987. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Heating, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Children: Mark, Matthew, Meredith, Michael, Michelle.