William Ward Bockus

Background

Bockus, William Ward was born on May 4, 1950 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Herman William and Janet Davidson (Fisher) Bockus.

Education

Associate of Arts, Pasadena City College, 1970; Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of California, Irvine, 1972; Master of Arts, California State University, Long Beach, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1978.

Career

Teaching assistant, California State University, Long Beach, 1974; research assistant, University of California, Davis, 1974-1978; assistant professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1978-1984; associate professor, Kansas State University, 1984-1990; professor, Kansas State University, since 1990. Member grant review panel USDA-Western IPM Program, 1988-1989, 94.

Achievements

• William Ward Bockus has been listed as a noteworthy Research plant pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Phytopathol. Society (associate editor 1986-1988, senior editor 1988-1991, section editor 1997).

Connections

Married April Theresa Nikola, December 23, 1982. Children: Barbara, Elizabeth, Abigail.

Father:

Herman William Bockus

Mother:

Janet Davidson (Fisher) Bockus

Spouse:

April Theresa Nikola

child:

Abigail Bockus

child:

Barbara Bockus

child:

Elizabeth Bockus