Background
Henry, Ronald James Whyte was born on February 5, 1940 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of William James Louis and Mary Ann (Whyte) Henry. came to the United States, 1965.
academic administrator educator physicist
Henry, Ronald James Whyte was born on February 5, 1940 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of William James Louis and Mary Ann (Whyte) Henry. came to the United States, 1965.
Bachelor of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast, 1964.
Assistant lecturer, Queen's U., 1964-1965; research associate, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1965-1966; assistant physicist, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, 1966-1969; associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1969-1973; professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1973-1989; department chairman physics and astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1976-1982; dean basic science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1982-1989; vice president academic affairs, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1989-1991; provost, executive vice president for academic affairs, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1991-1994; provost, vice president academic affairs, Georgia State University, Atlanta, since 1994. Commission on undergraduate science education National Research Council, since 1998.
Fellow American Physics Society.
Children: Norah Lynn, Andrea Marie.