Robert Thomas Walden

Background

Walden, Robert Thomas was born on March 25, 1939 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Robert and Anna Catherine (Robertson) Walden.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Murray State University, 1961; Master of Science, Murray State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Mississippi State University, 1973.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Dongola (Illinois) High School, 1962-1963; instructor physics, Paducah Community College, 1963-1968; assistant professor, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, 1968-1970; chair science, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, 1973-1987; staff scientist, National Center Physical Acoustics, U. Mississippi, University, 1987-1991; professor physics, Mid-Continent College, Mayfield, Kentucky, since 1991; dean general education, Mid-Continent College, Mayfield, Kentucky, 1995-1996; consultant, Walden Associations, Paducah, since 1990. Visiting professor U. Mississippi, University, 1986-1987. Consultant Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, since 1992.

Organizer, chair 1st national symposium on agroacoustics. Organizer, chair Mississippi Alliance Science Advancement.

Achievements

• Robert Thomas Walden has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director, founder Stone County Junior Basketball League, Wiggins, Mississippi, 1979-1982. Vice-chairman Stone Coutny Hospital Board, Wiggins, 1983-1985. Member Acoustical Society American, Rotary (Rotarian of Year Wiggins unit 1981), Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Nellie Sue Clayton, June 9, 1962. Children: Clayton Thomas, Alan Keith.

Father:

Charles Robert Walden

Mother:

Anna Catherine (Robertson) Walden

Spouse:

Nellie Sue Clayton

child:

Clayton Thomas Walden

child:

Alan Keith Walden