Background
Hickerson, William Joseph was born on June 19, 1957 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of William J. Hickerson Senior and Beverly Ann (Pauley) Zielstorf.
Hickerson, William Joseph was born on June 19, 1957 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of William J. Hickerson Senior and Beverly Ann (Pauley) Zielstorf.
Student, Black Hawk Community College, 1984; Bachelor, Augustana College, 1988; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1992; postgraduate, U. Iowa, since 1992.
Research assistant, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois, 1986; intern, Putnam Museum, Davenport, Iowa., 1987; laboratory technician, Moline (Illinois) Consumers, Davenport, Iowa., 1988-1990; tour guide, Museum of Natural History, Iowa City, 1988-1990; teaching assistant, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1988-1991; research assistant, Iowa Department Natural Resources, Iowa City, 1990; research associate, Augustana Research Foundation, Rock Island, since 1991; geology instructor, Scott Community College, Riverdale, Iowa., since 1994.
Member Mid-American Paleontological Society, Geological Society American (author abstracts 1990-1994), Paleontological Society (student grantee 1992), Iowa Geological Society (author guidebook 1994).
Married Elizabeth Ann Rohr, December 5, 1981. Children: John D. Schaaf, Jessica LeeSchaaf, Kathleen A.