Jack D. Gaskill

Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Contact Information

  • Telephone:
    520-621-2577
  • Email:
    jgaskill@arizona.edu
    Mailing Address:
    Dr. Jack D. Gaskill
    University of Arizona
    Optical Sciences
    Meinel Building
    1630 East University Boulevard
    Tucson, Arizona  85721  USA
 Photo: Professor Jack Gaskill

Education

  • PhD, Stanford University, 1968

  • MS, Stanford University, 1965

  • BS, Colorado State University, 1957

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Professor Emeritus, Optical Sciences, 1999-present; Professor, 1975-1999; Associate Director, 1973-1993; Associate Professor, 1971-1975; Assistant Professor, 1968-1971.

  • Stanford Electronics Labs: Research Associate, 1968; Student Research Assistant, 1963-1968.

  • US Air Force: Instructor Pilot and Academic Instructor, 1958-1963.

  • Motorola Inc.: Electronics Engineer, 1957-1958

  • Ames Aeronautical Labs: Junior Engineer, 1956

Awards and Honors

  • Council of Scientific Society Presidents, Member; 1994-1996

  • Optical Society of America, Fellow; 1981

  • SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering, Fellow: 1977

  • SPIE President’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Society; 1990

  • SPIE Vice President/President Elect; 1994

  • SPIE President; 1995

Interests and Activities

  • Optics education; undergraduate optical engineering program.