Peter Richard Stepanishen

Background

Stepanishen, Peter Richard was born on January 20, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Peter and Helen Rose (Furmenek) Stepanishen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Michigan State University, 1963; Master of Science in Elec. Engineering, University Connecticut, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1969.

Career

Design engineer, General Dynamics/Elec. Boat, Groton, Connecticut, 1963-1964; research engineer, General Dynamics/Elec. Boat, Groton, Connecticut, 1964-1966; research specialist, General Dynamics/Elec.

Boat, Groton, Connecticut, 1970-1974; assistant professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1974-1977; associate professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1977-1983; professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, since 1983. President, founder Sonartech Company, Westerly, Rhode Island, since 1975.

Achievements

• Peter Richard Stepanishen has been listed as a noteworthy Ocean engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Young Men’s Christian Association, Westerly, since 1988. Elder Presbyterian Church, Dunn's Corners, Westerly, 1989-1992. Fellow Acoustical Society American (committee member since 1976, chairman, vice chairman since 1994).

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading, skiing, swimming, jogging.

Connections

Married Lenore Webster Thomas, June27, 1970. Children: Kent Thomas, Mark Thomas.

Father:

Peter Stepanishen

Mother:

Helen Rose (Furmenek) Stepanishen

Spouse:

Lenore Webster Thomas

child:

Kent Thomas Stepanishen

child:

Mark Thomas Stepanishen