Background
Focht, William Jarrell was born on December 21, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Estill Leroy F. and June Francis (Collins) Baker.
Focht, William Jarrell was born on December 21, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Estill Leroy F. and June Francis (Collins) Baker.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology magna cum laude, Ohio U., 1973; postgraduate, Ohio U., 1973-1975; Bachelor in Civil Engineering magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1979; Master of Arts in Political Science summa cum laude, Oklahoma State University, 1992; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science summa cum laude, Oklahoma State University, 1995.
Crew leader, equipment operator, Underground television Inspection, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, 1975-1976; crew leader, equipment operator, Underground television Inspection, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1975; computer department manager, project manager, McCullough Associations, Inc., Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1976-1978; environmental engineer region IV, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, 1980-1981; environmental engineer region VI, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, 1981-1987; senior environmental engineer headquarters, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1987-1988; instructor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1988-1994; assistant professor School Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1994-1997; assistant professor department political science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1997; senior regulatory scientist, Science Applications International Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1990-1995. Expert witness, regulatory expert, 1989-1994. Instructor various courses and seminars throughout United States.
Member National Association Professional Environmental Communicators (board directors 1994-1996), Society Risk Analysis, Risk Assessment and Policy Association (charter), American Political Science Association, International Society Science Study Subjectivity, Oklahoma Academy Science (vice-chair social science section 1990-1991), Oklahoma Council on Graduate Edition and Research (Oklahoma State University representative 1993-1994), Oklahoma State University Society Environmental Scientists (president 1989, historian 1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Epsilon Lambda, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Thaisa Gail Mauk, August 19, 1978 (divorced April 1986). 1 child, Kendrea Layne. Married Toni Sue Shaklee, May 12, 1990.