Background
McDowell, Ronald Russell was born on April 2, 1949 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ronald Russell and Virginia Nellie McDowell.
McDowell, Ronald Russell was born on April 2, 1949 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ronald Russell and Virginia Nellie McDowell.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1972; Master of Science in Geology, U. Kansas, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Colorado School Mines, 1987.
Research assistant geohydrology branch, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, 1981-1982; teaching assistant, instructor department geology, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1982-1985; professional programmer, instructor computing center, Colorado School Mines, 1986-1988; project geologist, Potter Mine, Inc., Littleton, Colorado, 1986-1989; director product development, Interactive Concepts Inc., Lawrence, 1989-1991; mathematical geologist, West Virginia Geological and Economics Survey, Morgantown, 1991-1994; senior research geologist, West Virginia Geological and Economics Survey, Morgantown, since 1994; instructor, Fairmont State College, since 1994. Adjunct assistant professor West Virginia University, since 1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association Mathematical Geologists, Association ExplorationGeochemists, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Canada Society Petroleum Geologists, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Paleontological Society.