Background
Jolles, Mitchell Ira was born on February 10, 1953 in Bronx, New York, United States.
Mechanical engineering educator
Jolles, Mitchell Ira was born on February 10, 1953 in Bronx, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1973; Master of Science in Applied Mechanics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1976.
Instructor engineering science and mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1973-1976; assistant professor aerospace and mechanic engineering, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1976-1979; associate professor mechanic and aerospace engineering, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1979-1982; head of fracture mechanics section, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1982-1988; chairman mechanic engineering, Widener U., Chester, Pennsylvania, 1988-1991; professor mechanic engineering, Widener U., Chester, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Director Wallingford (Pennsylvania)-Swarthmore School District, since 1991.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Society for Engineering Educators (Dow Outstanding Young Faculty award 1979), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.