Background
Crews, Robert Thornton was born on October 12, 1933 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Son of Thornton and Willie R. (Shaffer) Crews.
Crews, Robert Thornton was born on October 12, 1933 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Son of Thornton and Willie R. (Shaffer) Crews.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1955. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1966. Medical technical certified, Baylor University, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern Mississippi, 1980.
Blood bank technologist, Wadley Blood Bank and Research Center, Dallas, 1955-1956;
head serology division, blood bank, Mobile County Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, 1956-1957;
medical technologist, Fort Ord (California) Army Hospital Laboratory, 1957-1959;
medical technologist, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Laboratory, Salinas, California, 1958-1959;
head division serology, clinical laboratory, U. Florida Teaching Hospital Laboratory, Gainesville, 1959-1960;
instructor medical technical, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1959-1965;
teaching supervisor School Medical Technology, St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1965-1966;
administrative technologist, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 1966-1971;
department chairman medical technical, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1971-1981;
program director medical technical, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, since 1981. Member research advisory panel Medical Laboratory Observer. Member review panel National Science Foundation, 1975,77.
Member Middle Tennessee Area Health Education Council, Murfreesboro, 1988-1993;member of advisory county Tennessee Area Health Education Council, Nashville, 1989-1994. Team coordinator for site visit teams National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, since 1989.
Member American Society for Medical Technology, Tennessee Society for Medical Technology, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, Tennessee Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, Lambda Tau.
Married Hester Mary Bickel, August 30, 1960. Children: Kenneth Bruce, Caryl Wynn Crews Knolton.