Richard Albert Zdanis

Background

Zdanis, Richard Albert was born on July 15, 1935 in Baltimore. Son of Albert Francis and Elsie (Kral) Zdanis.

Education

Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.

Career

Research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1960-1961; instructor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1961-1962; assistant professor, then associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1962-1969; professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1969-1988; associate provost, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1975-1979; vice president for administrative services, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1977-1979; vice provost, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1979-1988; provost, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1988. Consultant Naval Ordnance Laboratory, 1967-1968, 69-74.

Achievements

• Richard Albert Zdanis has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Great Lakes Museum, since 1990, Cleveland Education Foundation, 1990-1996, N.E. Ohio Council on Higher Education. Member governing county Ohio LINK, since 1994. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Associated Universities Inc.

(board directors), Association Universities for Research in Astronomy (board directors).

Connections

Married Barbara Rosenberger, June 5, 1955. Children: Michael Richard, Carole Lynn.

Father:

Albert Francis Zdanis

Mother:

Elsie (Kral) Zdanis

Spouse:

Barbara Rosenberger

child:

Carole Lynn Zdanis

child:

Michael Richard Zdanis