Rodger Joseph Koppa

Background

Koppa, Rodger Joseph was born on June 23, 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Thaddeus Marion and Edna (Gabrycowitz) Koppa.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1958; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1979.

Career

Human factors engineer, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corporation, Dallas, 1961-1967; crew performance specialist, General Electric Company, Houston, 1967-1972; assistant research psychologist, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, 1973-1979; associate research psychologist, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, 1979-1982; associate research engineer, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, since 1982; head human factors division, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, 1977-1991; associate professor, Industrial Engineering Department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, since 1982. Consultant Rodger Koppa and Association, College Station, since 1979.

Achievements

• Rodger Joseph Koppa has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, co-chair Texas Based Task Force on Older Drivers, Austin, 1991-1992. Fellow Human Factors Society. Member Institute Industrial Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Transportation Research Board.

Connections

Married Patricia Dana Ford, June 28, 1957. Children: Virginia K. Tipton, Cynthia A. Grimes.

Father:

Thaddeus Marion Koppa

Mother:

Edna (Gabrycowitz) Koppa

Spouse:

Patricia Dana Ford

child:

Virginia K. Tipton Koppa

child:

Cynthia A. Grimes Koppa