William Harold Kelly

Background

Kelly, William Harold was born on July 2, 1926 in Rich Hill, Missouri, United States. Son of George Samuel and Ola Lorena (Ayers) Kelly.

Education

Associate of Arts, Graceland College, 1948. Biosystems Engineering., University Michigan, 1950. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1951.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1955.

Career

Eastman Kodak predoctoral fellow in physics, University of Michigan, 1954-1955; assistant professor physics and astronomy, Michigan State University, 1955-1961; physicist, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, summer 1956; physicist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 1961-1962; associate professor physics, Michigan State University, 1961-1967; professor physics, Michigan State University, 1967-1979; associate chairman undergraduate programs, Michigan State University, 1968-1976; department chairman physics, Michigan State University, 1976-1979; dean College Letters and Science, professor physics, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1979-1983; dean College Sciences and Humanities, director Sciences and Humanities Research Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, 1983-1989; professor physics, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1983. Summer research participant Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1964. PhysicistLawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, 1967-1968.

Guest scientist LawrenceBerkeley Laboratory, since 1989. Participating guest Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, summer, 1991, 95. Program director physics division for undergraduate education National Science Foundation, 1991-1993, summers, 1994, 95, 96.

Achievements

• William Harold Kelly has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Graceland College, 1978-1990, University's Research Association, 1985-1989, Fermilab Board of Overseers, 1987-1989. Elder Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, since 1956, high priest, since 1971. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Physics Teachers (president 1981-1982), Michigan Physics Teachers (secretary-treasurer 1975-1979), American Society Engineering Education (secretary-treasurer physics division 1978-1980), American Institute Physics (governingbd. 1980-1983, Executive Committee 1981-1983), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Altabelle Dougherty, September 1, 1950. Children: Douglas Scott, Linda Sue, Brian Patrick.

Father:

George Samuel Kelly

Mother:

Ola Lorena (Ayers) Kelly

Spouse:

Altabelle Dougherty

child:

Linda Sue Kelly

child:

Douglas Scott Kelly

child:

Brian Patrick Kelly