Background
Carley, Thomas Gerald was born on July 3, 1935 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Team and Ruby Alice (McClendon) Carley.
engineering science and mechanics educator
Carley, Thomas Gerald was born on July 3, 1935 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Team and Ruby Alice (McClendon) Carley.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1958. Master of Science in Engineering Mechanical, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical and Applied mechanics, University Illinois, 1965.
Professional engineer, Tennessee. Assistant professor University Kentucky, Lexington, 1961—1962. Research engineer The Boeing Company, Huntsville, Alabama, 1965—1966.
Assistant professor mechanical engineering ' Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1966—1968. Assistant professor engineering science and Mechanics University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968—1969. Associate professor, 1969—1977.
Professor, since 1977. Consultant in structural mechanics, vibration and noise. President Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair, since 1981.
Member of American Society for Engineering Education, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Academy Mechanics.
Married Carol Glee Lorette, June 5, 1967. Children: Laura Richey, Jack McClendon.