Background
Cotellessa, Robert Francis was born on June 7, 1923 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Cornelius and Helen (Dodds) Cotellessa.
academic administrator engineering educator
Cotellessa, Robert Francis was born on June 7, 1923 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Cornelius and Helen (Dodds) Cotellessa.
Master of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1944. Master of Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1962.
Professor electrical engineering, director, Laboratory for Electroscience Research, School Engineering and Applied Science, New York University, 1962-1968;
professor, chairman electrical and computer engineering, School Engineering, Clarkson College Technology, Potsdam, New York, 1968-1980;
provost, professor electrical engineering and computer science, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1980-1983;
senior vice president for academic affairs, dean engineering, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1983-1984;
professor electrical and computer engineering, Clarkson U., Potsdam, since 1984;
acting dean engineering, Clarkson U., Potsdam, 1985-1987;
vice president academy and student affairs, Clarkson U., Potsdam, 1986-1988;
professor emeritus, Clarkson U., Potsdam, since 1988. Consultant Bridgeport (Connecticut) Engineering Institute, 1962-1980, David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research-Development Center Annapolis, 1965-1979. Member of advisory panel electrical science section National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1978.
Member research advisory county Research Corporation, Public Svc. Elec. and Gas Company, 1981-1984. Member research advisory county Engineering Information, Inc., trustee, 1978-1984, board directors, 1984-1989.
Member Engineering Socs. Library. Board, 1980-1992, chairman, 1988-1990. Member consumer advisory county Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 1990-1993, chairman, 1993.
Member Board Education, Glen Rock, New Jersey, 1966-1968. Member St. Lawrence County Planning Board, since 1988, chairman, 1992-1995. Vice president Ridgewood-Glen Rock council Boy Scouts American, 1967-1968.
Member Potsdam Economic Zone Administrative Board, since 1994. Member St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety Board, 1993-1996. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (council delegate secretary M 1979-1982, chairman 1987), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, president group on education 1972, vice president publication activities 1973, vice president tech activities 1974-1975, executive vice president 1976, award board since 1990, member technical field awards council 1991-1996, chairman credentials committee since 1995, interim chairman awards planning and policy committee since 1997, United States Activities Board Citation of Honor 1979, Centennial medal 1984, Haraden Pratt award 1987, Education Society Meritorious award 1988). Member American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Rotary (Potsdam president 1994), Sigma Xi, Chi Psi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Violette Babette Foeller, September 11, 1948. Children: Joseph Arthur, Anne Louise, Diane Frances.