Thomas Edward Kiess

Background

Kiess, Thomas Edward was born on March 29, 1962 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Marion and Ruth Marie Kiess.

Education

AB Physics, Princeton University, 1984; Certified Engineering, Princeton University, 1984; Master of Science Physics, U. Maryland., 1989; Doctor of Philosophy Physics, U. Maryland., 1993.

Career

Technical assistant, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 1981; engineering assistant, Engineering Department, Princeton, 1982; research assistant, Cyclotron Group, Princeton, 1982-1984; electronics engineers, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, 1984-1986; graduate teaching assistant department physics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1987, 90-92; graduate research assistant department physics, U. Maryland., College Park, 86, 88-89/92-33; program officer, National Research Council, Washington, since 1995. Adjunct Professor Capitol College, Laurel, Maryland., 1992. Teaching assistant United States Training Camp Physics Olympiad, College Park, 1991.

Lead teacher American Council on Exercise Enrichment Program, College Park, 1990-1991. President Physics Graduate Student Assembly, College Park, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Thomas Edward Kiess has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Physics Teachers, Optical Society American, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Leslie Ruth Blanchard, February 27, 1993.

Father:

Edward Marion Kiess

Mother:

Ruth Marie Kiess

Spouse:

Leslie Ruth Blanchard