Weyland Thomas Joyner

Background

Joyner, Weyland Thomas was born on August 9, 1929 in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Weyland T. and Thelma (Neal) Joyner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Hampden-Sydney College, 1951; Master of Arts, Duke U., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1955.

Career

Teaching fellow, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1954; research associate, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1958; physicist, Department Defense, Washington, 1954-1957; research physicist, U. Maryland., 1955-1957; assistant professor physics, Hampden-Sydney College, 1957-1959; associate professor, Hampden-Sydney College, 1959-1963; professor, Hampden-Sydney College, since 1963; physics chairman, Hampden-Sydney College, 1968-1982, 85-87; Elliott professor, Hampden-Sydney College, 1995-1998; research associate, Ames Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, 1964-1965; visiting professor, Pomona College, 1965; staff, Commision on College Physics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1966-1967; visiting fellow, Dartmouth College, 1981. Member Panel on Preparation Physics Teachers, 1967-1968. Nuclear physics consultant Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1960-1967.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Lewis faculty fellow, 1982-1984. President Piedmont Farms, Inc., 1958-1975, Windsor Supply Corporation, 1966-1982, Three Rivers Farms, Inc., 1971-1974, Windsor Seed & Livestock Company, 1969-1983. Educational consultant numerous colleges universities, 1965-1975.

Management consultant, since 1966.

Achievements

• Weyland Thomas Joyner has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator, business consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Prince Edward Academy, 1971-1992, Executive Committee, 1975-1992. Trustee Prince Edward School Electoral Board, 1979-1980. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Va.Acad. Science (past member of council, section president), American Institute Physics (regional counselor, past director College Program), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Lambda Chi Alpha.

Connections

Married Marianne Steele, December 3, 1955;children: Anne, Weyland, Leigh.

Father:

Weyland T. Joyner

Mother:

Thelma (Neal) Joyner

Spouse:

Marianne Steele

child:

Leigh Joyner

child:

Anne Joyner

child:

Weyland Joyner