William Roy Hammer

Background

Hammer, William Roy was born on November 15, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1971; Master of Science, Wayne State University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor geology, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1980-1981; assistant professor geology, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1981-1987; associate professor, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1987-1994; professor, chair department geology, director Fryxell Geology Museum, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, since 1988; Fritiof Fryxell endowed chair, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, since 1998. Research associate Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, since 1993. Principal investigator grants for Antarctic Research National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1981.

American Association Petroleum Geologists Distinguished lecturer, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• William Roy Hammer has been listed as a noteworthy Paleontologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (member-at-large commission on geology and geography since 1998), Society Vertebrate Paleontology, Paleontological Society (chair N/C section 1989-1990), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists (vice president Great Lakes section 1985-1986).