Background
Sibley, William Arthur was born on November 22, 1932 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of William Franklin and Sada (Rasor) Sibley.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
William Arthur Sibley
Edit Profileacademic administrator consultant physics professor
William Arthur Sibley, American Academic administrator, physics educator, consultant. President Stillwater Industrial Foundation, 1985-1986. Served to Lieutenant Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Major United States Army Reserve, 1953-1960, Korea. Fellow American Physical Society; member Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1956. Master of Science, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1960.
Career
Teaching, research assistant University Oklahoma, 1956-1960. Postdoctoral research in defect solid state Kernforschungsanlage Julich and Technology University Aachen, Germany, 1960-1961. Research solid state division Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1961-1970.
Professor, head physics Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1970-1976, director School Physical and Earth Sciences, 1976-1978, assistant vice president research, 1978-1988. Vice president academy affairs University Alabama, Birmingham, 1990-1996. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1988-1989, acting director division materials research, 1990, program director, 1996-1999, acting division director research, evaluation and communications division, 1998-1999.
President Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology, 2000—2002. Chief Executive Officer, director Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development, 2002—2004. Retired, 2004
Solid state science committee National Academy of Sciences, 1977-1983.
Board directors Oak Ridge Associate Universities, 1982-1988, Council on Government Relations, 1987-1993, Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology, 1987-1988. Trustee, chairman materials research counsel Southeastern University Research Association, 1992-1995. Visiting scholar College Mathematics & Science, University Central Oklahoma, consultant in field.
Visiting scholar University Central Oklahoma Edmond.
Achievements
Membership
President Stillwater Industrial Foundation, 1985-1986. Served to Lieutenant Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Major United States Army Reserve, 1953-1960, Korea.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Connections
Married Joyce Elaine Gregory, December 21, 1957. Children: William Timothy, Lauren Shawn, Stephen Marshall.
