Background
Foust,, Richard Duane was born on December 3, 1945 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Duane and Edna Larue (Pebley) Foust.
Richard Duane Foust
December 3, 1945 Windber, Pennsylvania, United States
Chemist, Westvaco, Luke, Maryland., 1966-1967; assistant professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1972-1975; associate professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1975-1987; professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, since 1987; director Bilby Research Center, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1981-1989; faculty fellow, since 1989. State director American Energy Week, Washington, 1982. Visiting scholar Tabbin Institute Metallurgical Studies, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, 1992, Alexandria (Egypt) U., 1993. Visiting scientist Los Alomos National Laboratory, 1992-1993. Fulbright acad.specialist Qatar U., Doha, 1994.
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Richard Duane Foust Edit Profile
Richard Duane Foust,, American university educator. Recipient Excellence in College Teaching award Danforth Foundation, St. Louis, 1980.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1971.
Career
Chemist, Westvaco, Luke, Maryland., 1966-1967;
assistant professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1972-1975;
associate professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1975-1987;
professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, since 1987;
director Bilby Research Center, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1981-1989;
faculty fellow, since 1989. State director American Energy Week, Washington, 1982. Visiting scholar Tabbin Institute Metallurgical Studies, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, 1992, Alexandria (Egypt) U., 1993.
Visiting scientist Los Alomos National Laboratory, 1992-1993. Fulbright acad.specialist Qatar U., Doha, 1994.
Works
Politics
A believer should support social climates, in which human communities are maintained and strengthened for the sake of all persons and their growth.
Views
Every member of a Christian Church should be delicate to other people and use appropriate language while communicating with others.
Membership
Board directors Arizonans for Jobs and Energy, Phoenix, 1977-1982. Member Arizona Advisory Council on Energy Education, Phoenix, 1977-1986. Member The Arizona Academy, since 1981.
Member International Society Chemical Ecology, Society Archaelo. Sciences, Society Applied Spectroscopy, National Science Foundation (peer review psnel since 1977), National Science Teachers Association (Search for Excellence in Science Education award 1984), American Chemical Society, Arizona Science Teachers Association (president 1982-1983), Sigma Xi (president 1982-1983).
Interests
Connections
Married Lorriane Beverly Felt, June 24, 1967 (divorced October 1983). Children: Richard Duane III, Barbara Anne, Cynthia Marie. Married Glenda Earle Swanner, October 29, 1983.
