Background
Wartell, Michael A. was born on November 4, 1946 in Albuquerque. Son of Richard H. and Betty D. (Davis) Wartell.
Wartell, Michael A. was born on November 4, 1946 in Albuquerque. Son of Richard H. and Betty D. (Davis) Wartell.
Bachelor of Science, U. New Mexico, 1967; Master of Science, Yale University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1971.
Assistant professor of chemistry, Metropolitan State College, 1971-1975;
associate professor, department chairman, Metropolitan State College, 1975-1978;
dean school natural science, professor of chemistry, James Madison U., 1979-1984;
provost, vice president academic affairs, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1984-1989;
professor of chemistry, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1984-1994;
chancellor, U. Indiana Purdue University, Fort Wayne, since 1994. Member United States Army Science Board, 1981-1987, participant various study groups onchem. warfare, decontamination, biodefense. Consultant United States Army, Item response theory Corporation, Sandia National laboratories, Socially Responsible Investment International, JAYCOR, HERO, Boeing Electronics, Battelle.
Member Defense Intelligence Agency Science Advisory Committee, since 1984. Chairman.bd. visitors Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, since 1984, chair, since 1985.
Board of directors Humboldt State University Foundation, since 1984. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences. Member American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, American Association University Adminstrs.
(evaluation task force 1978-1979, standardsand review committee 1983-1984), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Mu Epsilon.
Married Ruth E. Beachy. Children: Justin Davis, Richard Harrison.