Ronnie Jack Hastings

Background

Hastings, Ronnie Jack was born on April 8, 1946 in Ranger, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1972.

Career

Teaching assistant department physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1966-1972; research assistant Cyclotron Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1968-1970; regional science advisor, University Texas, Austin, 1972-1973; teacher physics and advanced mathematics, Waxahachie (Texas) H.S., since 1973; department chairman science, Waxahachie (Texas) H.S., 1973-1985, 95-; curriculum developer, coordinator, Waxahachie (Texas) H.S., 1973-1985; director computer services, Waxahachie (Texas) H.S., 1975-1988; chairman science and mathematics departments, Waxahachie (Texas) H.S., since 1995. Board directors national Center Science Education. Adjunct assistant professor department physics Tex.Woman's U., 1975-1984.

Instructor Navarro Junior College, 1975-1984. Member National Supercollider Education Consortium, 1989-1991. Member Texas State Textbook Committee Secondary Education, Secondary Science, 1990, 91, 92.

Member biology section, Tex.secondary science textbook committee, 1990, chemistry section 1992, chairman physics section, 1991. Member Texas Science Advisory Committee, 1990, 91. Instructor, master teacher Superconducting Supercollider's First Summer Institute Physics and Physical Science Teachers, 1993.

Vice president Texas Council Science Education. Member education subcommittee Committee Science Investigation of Claims of Paranormal. Participant teacher space program National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Chair education publications task force National Center Science. Presenter numerous seminars.

Achievements

• Ronnie Jack Hastings has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Physics Teachers (Excellence in Physics teaching award Texas section 1988), National Association Geology Teachers (president Texas section 1987-1988), Texas Academy Science, Science Teachers Association Texas, North Texas Skeptics (co-founder, president 1980-1984, technical advisor since 1985), Sigma Xi (Outstanding Secondary Schools Teacher award Texas Agricultural and Mechanical chapter 1986), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

M. Sylvia Louise Hastings, July, 1968. Children: Dan, Chad.

child:

Dan Hastings

child:

Chad Hastings