Background
Dresser, Miles Joel was born on December 19, 1935 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lloyd Joel and Stella Christine (Nelson) Dresser.
Dresser, Miles Joel was born on December 19, 1935 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lloyd Joel and Stella Christine (Nelson) Dresser.
Bachelor, Linfield College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1964.
Research assistant, Ames (Iowa) Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, 1959-1964;
assistant professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1964-1970;
associate professor physics, Washington State University, Pullman, 1970-1993;
associate chair physics, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1993. Visiting physicist National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1972, Pacific N.W. laboratories, Batelle, Washington, 1991-1993. Visiting professor physics U. Pittsburgh, 1984-1990.
Member executive county Washington State University Resident Instrs. Staff, 1983-1986; professor short course Washington State University, 1981-1984.
Board of directors Pullman United Way, 1972-1975, Common Ministry, Washington State University, 1980-1984, 90-. Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (president Washington section 1993-1994), American Vacuum Society, Pacific N.W. Association College Physics (board directors since 1991), Sigma Xi.
Married Muriel Louise Hunt, June 7, 1959. Children: Don Joel, Marilyn Louise, Laura Jill.