Background
Dean, Nathan Wesley was born on December 10, 1941 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Everett Francis and Ethel Dean.
educator physicist university administrator
Dean, Nathan Wesley was born on December 10, 1941 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Everett Francis and Ethel Dean.
Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1968.
United States Churchill scholar, Cambridge U., 1965-1966;
National Science Foundation graduate fellow, Cambridge U., 1966-1968;
visiting scientist, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1967-1968;
from instructor to assistant professor physics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1968-1970;
from assistant professor to professor physics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1970-1980;
member high energy physics staff, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Germantown, Maryland., 1973;
assistant vice president for research, U. Georgia, Athens, 1980-1984;
acting vice president for research, U. Georgia, Athens, 1984-1986;
professor physics, U. Georgia, Athens, 1980-1987;
vice provost for graduate studies and research, professor physics, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1987-1993;
interim provost, vice president academic affairs, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1992-1993;
professor physics, Florida Atlantic U., since 1993;
vice president Boca Raton campus, Florida Atlantic U., 1993-1996;
vice provost, Florida Atlantic U., since 1996. Consultant Environmental Research Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, 1986-1987. Member doctoral county New York State Department Education, Albany, 1987-1993.
Member Executive Committee Council onRsch. Policy and Graduate Education, National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls., Washington, 1989-1992.
Member Georgia High Technology Advisory Council, Atlanta, 1983-1986. Board directors Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton, 1991-1993. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Fetzer, April 11, 1963. 1 child, Ellen Edy.
