Background

Atchison, Thomas Andrew was born on July 3, 1937 in Brady, Texas, United States. Son of Archie Houston and Edith Alberta (Wood) Atchison.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1959; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1963.

Career

Instructor, Howard Payne College, Brownwood, Texas, 1959; special instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1959-1963; assistant professor mathematics, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1963-1965; group supervisor, Ling-Temco-Vought Electrosystems Inc., Greenville, Texas, 1966-1967; associate professor, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1965-1972; associate chair mathematics, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1971-1972; head department mathematics, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1972-1979; department chairman mathematics and statistics, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1979-1989; dean science and mathematics, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, since 1989. Adjunct Professor East Texas State University, Commerce, 1966-1967. Consultant United Technology laboratories, Inc., Garland, Texas, 1968-1969.

Member of advisory commission on research programsTex. Higher Education Coordinating Board Austin, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Thomas Andrew Atchison has been listed as a noteworthy Academic dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mathematics Association American, Texas Academy Sciences, East Texas Council Teachers Mathematics (president 1987-1989), Texas Association Academy Adminstrs. Mathematics Sciences (president 1989-1990), Rotary (president Nacogdoches club 1994-1995), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: amateur radio.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Wash, August 29, 1959. Children: Michael Andrew, Alan Thomas, Susan Elizabeth.

Father:

Archie Houston Atchison

Mother:

Edith Alberta (Wood) Atchison

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Wash

child:

Michael Andrew Atchison

child:

Susan Elizabeth Atchison

child:

Alan Thomas Atchison