Willard Ray Chappell

Background

Chappell, Willard Ray was born on February 27, 1938 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Willard Bruce and Mildred Mary (Weaver) Chappell.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Mathematics, U. Colorado, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Colorado, 1965; A.M. in Physics, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1966; postdoctoral research associate, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, California, 1966-1967; assistant professor physics, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1967-1970; associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1970-1973; professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1973-1976; professor physics, director Center for Environmental Sciences, U. Colorado, Denver, since 1976. Chairman Department Energy Oil Shale Task Force, 1978-1983. Member of advisory commission to director on health science Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Member Colorado Governor's Science Adv.Com., 1974-1976, chairman, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Willard Ray Chappell has been listed as a notable Physics educator, environmental scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Executive Committee 1981-1983, 86-88, secretary/treasurer since 1988), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Juanita June Benetin, March 5, 1981. Children: Ginger Ferguson, Robert Ferguson.

Father:

Willard Bruce Chappell

Mother:

Mildred Mary (Weaver) Chappell

Spouse:

Juanita June Benetin

child:

Ginger Ferguson Chappell

child:

Robert Ferguson Chappell