Thomas Joseph Haas

Background

Haas, Thomas Joseph was born on March 15, 1951 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Walter and JoAnne (Pawloski) Haas.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1973; Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1976; Master of Science in Environmental Health Science, University of Michigan, 1977; Master of Science in Human Research Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1987.

Career

Commissioned ensign, United States Coast Guard, 1973; advanced through grades to commander, United States Coast Guard, 1989; operations officer, United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia, Port Huron, Michigan, 1973-1975; member of staff, United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, 1977-1980; branch chief, United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, 1980-1981; assistant professor of chemistry, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, since 1981; from section chief to associate dean academics, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, since 1981. Distinguished visiting faculty University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980. Member group experts United Nations, Geneva, 1980.

Member Chemical Transport Advisory Committee, Washington, 1977-1981,87-92. Data manager United States Coast Guard Valdez (Alaska) Oil Spill, 1989. Visiting faculty fellow Yale University, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Thomas Joseph Haas has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Ledyard (Connecticut) Congregation Church Session, 1983-1990, deacon, 1985. Chair Scholarship Committee, Ledyard, 1987-1990. President Parsonage Hill Homeowners Association, Ledyard, 1987-1991.

Member American Chemical Society, American Conference Governmental Industrial Hygienists, United States Coast Guard Officers assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, United States Coast Guard Academy Officers Club.

Connections

Married Marcia Jane Knapp, Jan.12, 1974. Children: Eric, Gregory, Sarah.

Father:

Joseph Walter Haas

Mother:

JoAnne (Pawloski) Haas

Spouse:

Marcia Jane Knapp

child:

Sarah Haas

child:

Gregory Haas

child:

Eric Haas