Parker Emerson Calkin

Background

Calkin, Parker Emerson was born on April 27, 1933 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Frank George and Georgia (Spencer) Calkin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1955; Master of Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor geology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1963-1968; associate professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1968-1975; professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1975-1999; retired, 1999. Visiting scholar U. Cambridge, England, 1970-1971, 86. Visiting professor U. Colorado, Boulder, 1979, 93, 98.

Consultant Hayden-Wegmen Engineers, Buffalo, 1975-1986, New York State Law Department, Buffalo, 1988-1989, numerous others.

Achievements

• Parker Emerson Calkin has been listed as a noteworthy geology educator, researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1955-1957. Fellow Geological Society American (chair quaternary geology and geomorphology division 1992-1994). Member American Quaternary Association (councilor 1985-1988), New York State Geological Society (president 1982), Sigma Xi (president Buffalo chapter 1975).

Connections

Married Joan Arlene Chace, Sept.15, 1955 (divorced 1978). Children: Mark, Lisa. Married Harriet Rose Simons, February 19, 1979.

Father:

Frank George Calkin

Mother:

Georgia (Spencer) Calkin

Spouse:

Harriet Rose Simons

Spouse:

Joan Arlene Chace

child:

Lisa Calkin

child:

Mark Calkin