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Seawell, Oscar D.

A U.S. native, Oscar D. Seawell received a B.A.(Hons.) in mathematics and physics from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington in 1947. In 1943-44, in the midst of his undergraduate studies, he participated in a U.S. Army specialized training program in advanced civil engineering at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. For post-graduate work he enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, graduating with an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1948. In the years prior to his arrival at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus in 1971, Mr. Seawell worked in private industry gaining experience in construction (2 years) nuclear (11 years), and systems (5 years) engineering. He also maintained a lengthy association with the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Reserve (1949-1983), rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and completing various correspondence courses in engineering, management, and officer training. His career as an educator began in 1952 to 1956 when he taught engineering at the University of Idaho. In 1956-1957, and again in 1961-1962, he taught an engineering extension course in nuclear reactor design at the University of California, Los Angeles. He also taught at San Jose State College in 1964-1965. In 1971 Oscar Seawell moved to Canada to accept an appointment as professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus. He was heavily involved in the planning of the new Industrial Systems Engineering Program and served as its coordinator from 1977-1985. He also served on a number of university and faculty committees. Upon his retirement from the University of Regina in 1989 Mr. Seawell was named Professor Emeritus of Systems Engineering. He continues to reside in Regina.