William Edward Collins

Background

Collins,, William Edward was born on May 16, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of William Edward and Loretta Agnes (Brasier) Collins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Peter's College, Jersey City, 1954. Master of Arts, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1959.

Career

Psychological research assistant Fordham University, 1954-1956, teaching fellow, 1958, graduate instructor, 1958-1959, research assistant, 1958-1959. Research psychologist United States Army Medical Research Laboratory, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1959-1961. Research psychologist Aviation Psychology Laboratory Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aeromed.

Institute, Oklahoma City, 1961-1963, chief sensory integration section, 1963-1965, laboratory supervisor, 1965-1986, human resources research branch manager, 1986-1988, institute deputy director, 1988—1989, director, 1989-2001. Technical professional Chickasaw Nation Industries-Aviation, since 2002. With Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee's, Subcommittee Aircraft Safety, since 2008.

Adjunct associate professor psychology University Oklahoma, Norman, 1963-1970, adjunct professor, 1970-1989. Adjunct associate professor research psychology department psychiatry and behavioral science University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 1965-1971, adjunct professor, since 1971. Technical professional Chicksae Nation Industries, since 2002.

Member National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council Committee on Vision, 1963-1982, member executive council, 1973-1981. Member National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council Committee on Hearing, Bioacoustics and Biomechanics, 1963-1987. Appearances before House Sub-Committee on Public Health and Environmental, 1971, House Sub-Committee on Investigations and Oversight, 1983, House Sub-Committee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials, 1987, 88.

Judge Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair, Ada, 1980, 81, 82. Member Oklahoma Board Examiners Psychologists, 1981-1984, chairman, 1982-1984. Evaluator proposals National Science Foundation, 1968-1982, Department of Health, 1971-1980.

Presenter, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Licensed psychologist, Oklahoma.

Membership

Served to research captain Medical Services Corps, United States Army, 1959-1961. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (abstractor Psychological Abstracts 1962-2002, citation 1973), New York Academy of Sciences, Aerospace Medical Association (Raymond F. Longacre award 1971, presidential executive committee 1982-1984, executive council 1982-1985, editorial board Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine 1974-2000, associate editor 1980-2000, President's Citation 1993, Harry G. Moseley award 1998, Life Sciences and biomedical Engineering Professional Excellence award 1989, President's award 1999, Louis H. Bauer Founders award 2007), American Psychological Society (charter), Aerospace Human Factors Association (charter, Paul T. Hansen award 1998, William E. Collins award publication excellence in human factors named in his honor 2002). Member Association Aviation Psychologists (president 1974-1975), Oklahoma Psychological Association (Distinguished Psychologist award 1984), South African Society Aerospace and Environmental Medicine (Silver Medal award 1998), National Museum American Indian (charter, certified of appreciation 1995), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (charter member), National Museum African American History & Culture (charter member).

Connections

Married Corliss Jean Barnes, June 20, 1970. 1 child, Corliss Adora.

Father:

William Edward Collins,

Mother:

Loretta Agnes (Brasier) Collins,

Spouse:

Corliss Jean Barnes

child:

Corliss Adora Collins,