Background
Schmidt, Thomas Mitchell was born on January 16, 1956 in Elyria, Ohio, United States. Son of Eddie Merle and Phyllis Alta (Yunker) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Thomas Mitchell was born on January 16, 1956 in Elyria, Ohio, United States. Son of Eddie Merle and Phyllis Alta (Yunker) Schmidt.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1978; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1985.
Postdoctoral researcher, Scripps Institute Oceanography, LaJolla, California, 1985; postdoctoral researcher, Center Great Lakes Studies, Milwaukee, 1986-1987; research scientist, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1988-1990; assistant professor department microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1991-1993; assistant professor department microbiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1993.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, Sigma Xi.
Married Susan Kay Ward, April 9, 1983. Children: Alexander Ward, Erik Mitchell.