Education B.S - Engineering Science and Mathematics University of Rhode Island, 1961 M.S. - Applied Mathematics University of Rhode Island, 1963 Studies performed while a full-time employee of General Dynamics Corporation Ph.D. - Probability and Statistics University of Connecticut, 1968 Studies performed while a full-time faculty at the University of Rhode Island Special Studies - Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Operations Research Pennsylvania State University — ASW: Underwater Acoustics Academic Experience University of South Florida - Department of Mathematics. Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, 1972 to present. Named Distinguished Scholar in 1975. Activities include developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Applied Statistics, Theoretical Statistics and Probability Theory, directing dissertations and theses of graduate students and research. Member of the Graduate Faculty. Scientific Affiliate of the Center for Behavioral Medicine and Community Psychology. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Associate Professor of Statistics, Department of Statistics and Statistical Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1969-1972. Activities included developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Applied and Mathematical Statistics, Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, Bio-assay and Time Series, directing dissertations and theses of graduate students and research. University of Rhode Island - Department of Mathematics, Kingston, Rhode Island. Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, 1963-1969. Activities included teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Applied and Theoretical Statistics and Probability Theory, academic advising for mathematics majors, directing graduate students and research. Industrial Experience General Dynamics Corporation - Electric Boat Division, Groton, Connecticut, 1961 to 1963. Project Engineer, responsible for all phases of assigned projects in mathematical and statistical modeling, including not only the technical aspects, but also maintaining progress of work on schedule and within budgeted costs.