Members of Gamma Tau

Gamma Tau Board of Governers

John Nastelli , Longwood College '98,
John is a native Virginian, born and raised in Fredericksburg. After High School he attended (then) Longwood College, and in 1998 met the brothers of Phi Kappa Tau. His time with the brothers was a life changing experience, and still Phi Tau offers him new and exciting ways to both challenge himself and others around him. During his time as an undergraduate brother he served as Social chair, Treasurer, and finally President of the Epsilon Lambda chapter.

After graduation he moved to Richmond, Va,. where he worked and lived for 3 years. In 2005 he moved to Arlington, Va, and 7 months ago moved a third time to Herndon, Va. He has a nice home, a great job, and a beautiful girl whom he hopes to one day call his wife.

Dr. Daniel M. Dauer, Gamma Tau '67,
Dr. Dauer has been a faculty member for the last 33 years in the Department of Biological Sciences of Old Dominion University where he holds the rank of Professor and special designation as Eminent Scholar of Marine Ecology. He held previous research positions at the University of Southern California, University of South Florida and University of South Carolina and has been a visiting research scientist at the Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, North Carolina; the Bamfield Marine Lab, British Columbia, Canada; the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington, New Zealand; and the Lizard Island Research Station, Lizard Island, Australia.

He is the Principal Investigator of the Virginia Water Quality and Living Resources Monitoring Program that is part of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Program. This program began in 1985 and tracks trends in water quality and the biota of the Bay throughout the tidal waters of Virginia. His research concerns the use of bottom-dwelling communities as indicators of environmental quality and the integration of all monitoring data to assess progress in estuarine and coastal restoration.

Dr. Dauer has over 200 published papers and technical reports concerning benthic communities and environmental health and has been involved in over 250 invited talks and presentations at scientific meetings. Dr. Dauer has been awarded over 120 grants and contracts with a total funding in excess of 18 million dollars.

Recognition of Dr. Dauer’s teaching excellence and research accomplishments include (1) the 2005 paper of the year for the journal Human and Ecological Risk Assessment ; (2) Virginia’s highest faculty award - the State Council of Higher Education’s Outstanding Faculty Award for 1999; (3) ODU’s highest faculty award in 1998 - the Distinguished Faculty Award (Alan Rufus Tonelson Award); (4) outstanding presentation award at the Third International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas held in Stockholm, Sweden (1997); and (5) ODU’s highest research award for a career of notable accomplishments - the Outstanding Researcher Award (1993).

Don Stansberry Beta '87,
Don is currently the Associate Dean of Student Life at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Prior to assuming this position, he served as the Director of Student Activities & Leadership at ODU. Don has been a member of the Student Affairs staff at ODU since 2000. His career in higher education has included serving as the Associate Director of Student Activities at Towson University, Assistant Director for Programming and Leadership Development at Western Illinois University, and Director of Student of Student Activities at Defiance College.

Originally from Ohio, a Beta chapter alumni, Don received his Bachelors Degree in Organizational Communication and Masters Degree in Higher Education from Ohio University. He is actively involved in many organizations in including, Phi Kappa Tau fraternity serving as the Tidewater Domain Director, BMC Lead facilitator, Leadership Academy Faculty and a member of the Leadership Education Strategic Planning Team. He is also a recipient of the Stennis Outstanding Domain Director Award.

Gamma Tau Board of Governers
John Nastelli , Longwood College '98, John is a native Virginian, born and raised in Fredericksburg. After High School he attended (then) Longwood College, and in 1998 met the brothers of Phi Kappa Tau. His time with the brothers was a life changing experience, and still Phi Tau offers him new and exciting ways to both challenge himself and others around him. During his time as an undergraduate brother he served as Social chair, Treasurer, and finally President of the Epsilon Lambda chapter. After graduation he moved to Richmond, Va,. where he worked and lived for 3 years. In 2005 he moved to Arlington, Va, and 7 months ago moved a third time to Herndon, Va. He has a nice home, a great job, and a beautiful girl whom he hopes to one day call his wife.
Dr. Daniel M. Dauer, Gamma Tau '67, Dr. Dauer has been a faculty member for the last 33 years in the Department of Biological Sciences of Old Dominion University where he holds the rank of Professor and special designation as Eminent Scholar of Marine Ecology. He held previous research positions at the University of Southern California, University of South Florida and University of South Carolina and has been a visiting research scientist at the Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, North Carolina; the Bamfield Marine Lab, British Columbia, Canada; the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington, New Zealand; and the Lizard Island Research Station, Lizard Island, Australia. He is the Principal Investigator of the Virginia Water Quality and Living Resources Monitoring Program that is part of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Program. This program began in 1985 and tracks trends in water quality and the biota of the Bay throughout the tidal waters of Virginia. His research concerns the use of bottom-dwelling communities as indicators of environmental quality and the integration of all monitoring data to assess progress in estuarine and coastal restoration. Dr. Dauer has over 200 published papers and technical reports concerning benthic communities and environmental health and has been involved in over 250 invited talks and presentations at scientific meetings. Dr. Dauer has been awarded over 120 grants and contracts with a total funding in excess of 18 million dollars. Recognition of Dr. Dauer’s teaching excellence and research accomplishments include (1) the 2005 paper of the year for the journal Human and Ecological Risk Assessment ; (2) Virginia’s highest faculty award - the State Council of Higher Education’s Outstanding Faculty Award for 1999; (3) ODU’s highest faculty award in 1998 - the Distinguished Faculty Award (Alan Rufus Tonelson Award); (4) outstanding presentation award at the Third International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas held in Stockholm, Sweden (1997); and (5) ODU’s highest research award for a career of notable accomplishments - the Outstanding Researcher Award (1993).
Don Stansberry Beta '87, Don is currently the Associate Dean of Student Life at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Prior to assuming this position, he served as the Director of Student Activities & Leadership at ODU. Don has been a member of the Student Affairs staff at ODU since 2000. His career in higher education has included serving as the Associate Director of Student Activities at Towson University, Assistant Director for Programming and Leadership Development at Western Illinois University, and Director of Student of Student Activities at Defiance College. Originally from Ohio, a Beta chapter alumni, Don received his Bachelors Degree in Organizational Communication and Masters Degree in Higher Education from Ohio University. He is actively involved in many organizations in including, Phi Kappa Tau fraternity serving as the Tidewater Domain Director, BMC Lead facilitator, Leadership Academy Faculty and a member of the Leadership Education Strategic Planning Team. He is also a recipient of the Stennis Outstanding Domain Director Award.