Background
Elliott, Ronald Lee was born on June 26, 1951 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence Edgar and Mary Louise (Downey) Elliott.
educator agricultural engineer
Elliott, Ronald Lee was born on June 26, 1951 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence Edgar and Mary Louise (Downey) Elliott.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering with highest honors, University of Illinois, 1973; Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Illinois, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Colorado State University, 1981.
Graduate teaching assistant agricultural engineering Department, University Illinois, 1973-1974; environmental protection engineer division water pollution control, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 1974-1977; graduate research assistant agricultural and chemical engineering department, Colorado State University, 1978-1981; from assistant professor to associate professor agricultural engineering department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1981-1990; professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1990. Summer assistant Illinois Cooperative Extension Svc., Bureau County, 1971-1973. Research.specialist Denver office United States Bureau of Reclamation, 1989.
Usher First Christian Church, 1985-1986, president seekers class, 1985-1986, president Christian Men's Fellowship, 1987-1988, deacon, 1988, 90-93, member evangelism committee, since 1991, chairman, 1991, member logos youth program, since 1993, elder, since 1993, chairman official board, 1996. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (irrigation water requirements committee since 1991, chairman subcommittee standards for automated weather stations since 1991, chairman technical session national conference irrigation and drainage engineering 1993), American Society Agricultural Engineers (John G. Sutton award 1972, participant various committees and conferences, vice chairman soil and water nomenclature committee 1992-1993, chairman since 1993, chairman engineering practice subcommittee surface irrigation committee 1982-1987, vice chairman 1983-1986, chairman 1986-1989, chairman local arrangements meeting s.w. region 1985, student paper award committee 1983-1987, chairman 1986-1987, secretary-treasurer Oklahoma section 1986-1987, vice chairman programs 1987-1988, chairman-elect 1988-1989, chairman 1989-1990, vice chairman awards 1990-1991, vice chairman career development since 1993), American Peanut Research Education Society (technical program committee 1988 meeting), United States Committee Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control, Council Agricultural Science and Technology, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Epsilon (Distinguished Service to Students award 1983, 84, 91), Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Judith Ann Steele, May 28, 1983. Children: William, Michael, Sarah.