Background
Meskill, Victor P. was born on May 9, 1935 in Albertson, New York, United States. Son of James Joseph and Ida May (Pfalzer) Meskill.
academic administrator educator
Meskill, Victor P. was born on May 9, 1935 in Albertson, New York, United States. Son of James Joseph and Ida May (Pfalzer) Meskill.
Bachelor, Hofstra U., 1961; Master of Arts (graduate scholar), Hofstra U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, St. John's U., 1967; postgraduate institutions, Ohio State University, 1968; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1972; postgraduate, New York University, 1973; Doctor of Science (honorary), Samara State Aerospace U., Russia, 1993; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. John's U., 1995; Data Control Language (honorary), Moscow International U., Russia, 1996; Data Control Language (honorary), D Ecology/Biosphere (honorary), College Puschino State University, Moscow, 1996; D of Pedagogy (PdD) (honorary), Dowling College, 1997; D of Economics (honorary), University Istanbul, Turkey, 1997; Doctor of Science, Yanshan U., China, 1998.
Laboratory assistant, instructor biology, Hofstra U., 1960-1962;
New York State teaching fellow, St. John's U., 1962-1963;
instructor biology, Nassau (New York) Community College, 1963-1964;
teacher science, Central H.S. District 2, Floral Park, New York, 1963-1964;
lecturer biology, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1963-1964;
instructor biology, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1964-1967;
assistant professor, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1967-1968;
associate professor, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1968-1974;
associate director Institute for Student Problems, supervisor student teachers, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1967-1968;
assistant dean College, dean summer school, coordinator Admissions Office, coordinator adult and continuing education programs, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1968-1969;
dean administration, C.W. Post Center of Long Island U., 1969-1970;
vice president administration, C.W. Post Center of Long Island U., 1970-1977;
professor biology, C.W. Post Center of Long Island U., 1975-1977;
president, Dowling College, Oakdale, Long Island, since 1977. Consultant in education and biology. Chemical technician, detective Technology Research Bureau, Nassau County Police Department, 1958-1963, member science advising committee, 1970.
Member of advisory county Aerospace Education Council Inc., 1968. Trustee, member state legislation committee Commission Indiana Colleges Universities. Member evaluation teams Middle States Association, since 1971.
Member higher education advising committee New York State Senate. Member Nassau-Suffolk Comprehensive Health Planning Council. Chairman International and Mediterranean Studies Group Conference.
Founding member, vice-chairman board trustees Nassau Higher Education Consortium. Board directors Suffolk County council Boy Scouts American. Member New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Town of Islip Development Commission.
Chairman board trustees Long Island Regional Advisory Council Higher Education. Chairman Long Island Mid Suffolk Business Action. Board directors Southside Hospital, New York.
Vice president Long Island Forum for Technology. Former commissioner Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. Member Business Council New York.
Honorary member University Pau and Pays de l'Adour, Pau, France, 1994. Honorary professor Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Peoples Republic of China, 1994. Active member Universal Life Keeping Problems Academy, Department Justice Russian Federation, Moscow.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Council Advancement and Support of Education, American Association Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, American Association Higher Education, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Zoologists, American Association University Administrators, Commission on Indiana Colleges and Universities (trustee), National Association Biology Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, Society Protozoologists, New York Academy of Sciences, Camilo Josè Cela Foundation (honorary), Metropolitan Association College and University Biologists (founder, member steering committee), Business Council New York, Oakdale Chamber of Commerce (founding member, director), Russian Society Plant Physiologists (correspondent), Universal Life Keeping Problems Academy Moscow, Tsiolkovski Space Academy Moscow (foreign), University Club (New York City), Wings Club (New York City), National Arts Club (New York City), Long Island Council Foreign Relations, Long Island Association Commerce and Industry (vice president education, director), Alpha Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Beta Beta Beta, Alpha Eta Rho, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Rho.
Married Gail King Heidinger, 1986. Children by previous marriage— Susan Ann, Janet Louise, Gary James, Glenn Thomas, Kenneth John, Matthew Adam.