MC 50
James R. Varner
Faculty
Collection:
Acquisition: James R. Varner, 2011
Processed: Garrett Borden and Elizabeth Gulacsy , 2011 Updated: Laura Habecker, 2020
The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Scholes Library
James Robert Varner
(1944- )
Born: 3 September 1944, DuBois, PA Died:
Parents: Howard Clinton and Sarah Rebecca Hannon Education:
1966 B.S. in Ceramic Science, Magna Cum Laude, New York State College of Ceramics at AU. Thesis: Effect of inclusions on fractures. With William David Long. Advisor: V. D.
Frechette.
1969 M.S. in Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics at AU
1971 Ph.D. in Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics at AU. Thesis: Fractographic investigation of the mechanisms of moisture-influenced slow crack propagation in glass.
Advisor: V. D. Frechette Work/Teaching:
Summer, 1963 Resco Products, Inc., Clearfield, Pennsylvania Summer, 1964 Resco Products, Inc., Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Summer, 1965 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Summer, 1966 Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York
1971-77 Assistant Professor, Institut fuer Werkstoffwissenchaften III, Glas und Keramik, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuerberg,
Erlangen, Germany.
1971-78 Assistant Professor of Engineering, Materials Department, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
Summer, 1978 NASA-ASEE Faculty Fellow, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
Summer, 1979 NASA-ASEE Faculty Fellow, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
1978-80 Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering, Materials Department, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, California
Summer, 1980 Academic Associate at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 1980 Associate Professor of Ceramic Engineering, NYSCC at AU,
Alfred, New York Honors/Societies:
American Ceramic Society
National Institute of Ceramic Engineers Keramos
American Society for Engineering Education Phi Kappa Phi
Ceramic Educational Council
Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft
Publications List moved to collection August 2020 Student Theses
Collection List moved to collection August 2020
Series Descriptions
Papers documenting Professor James Varner years at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. His work on University and College committees, research and teaching are represented.
Collection
Box 1
Sabbatical 1986
Microhardness (Klaus Hoffmann Thesis Work) VAMAS
Whitewares Conference 1981-1984 Fractography Conference 1986 Fractography Conference 1990 Fractology Conference 1990 Middle States 1984
Middle States 1971-1983
CACT Redesignation 1996-1998
Space Reallocation/Utilization 1985-2006 Think Tank 1988-1989
Strategic Plan SOE 1983-2006 Organization Task Force 1995-1996 CAT Steering Committee 1986 Graduate Committee 1981-1985
Graduate Committee 1986-1993 (It is time for a new five year plan) Development Committee 1997
Development Committee 1989-1996 AU Faculty Senate 2004-2005
AU Faculty Senate 2005-2006 AU Faculty Senate 2006-2007 AU Faculty Senate 2007-2008 Library Committee 1981-1985
Committee Work 1984-1993 (Overhead/Glass Degree Operating) F/S Division Minutes
Box 2
Linkage (Job Description for Dean, SOE/SOE bylaws) Pennis1, Licio 1992-1994
F.H. Nurnberg 1998-1999
Erlangen-Alfred Exchange 1982-1985 Erlangen-Alfred Exchange 1986-1988 Erlangen-Alfred Exchange 1989-1993 Letters of Recommendation
PH.D. Qualifying Exams 1979-1998 Talks, papers, etc.:
Diploma award ceremony, ENSCI Limoges, 2002 Preface to the English edition of Glas
Experiments with sands
Automatic measurements of dynamic thermal stresses in glass systems
“Recording microindentation measurements of the surface modulus of elasticity of float glass.”
“Effects of dealkalization on surface-related mechanical properties of alkali silicate glasses.” CGR sponsored project with Chris Casper.
Europe Seminar 1988-1989.
Schott Fellowship 1996-1998
