Allan Wardell Eister

Background

Eister, Allan Wardell was born on February 10, 1915 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Son of Allen Bertram and Helen Louise (Wardell) Eister.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1936. Master of Arts, American University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1945.

Career

Methodist University, 1946-1953. Member of faculty Wellesley College, 1953-1979, professor sociology, 1962-1979, department chairman, 1960-1965, 71-74, 77-79. Albert J. Beveridge fellow, 1936-1938.

Fulbright lecturer U. Karachi (Pakistan), 1959-1960.

Visiting fellow All Souls College, Oxford, 1967. Faculty fellow Ford Foundation, 1952-1953.

Grantee American Philosophical Society, 1959-1960. Grantee joint committee Near and Middle East studies Social Science Research Council and American Council Learned Societies, 1959-1960.

Grantee American Association Middle East Studies, 1963, 65.

Achievements

• Allan Wardell Eister has been listed as a noteworthy sociologist, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty Wellesley College, 1953-1979, professor sociology, 1962-1979, department chairman, 1960-1965, 71-74, 77-79. Fellow American Sociological Association (life. Member Eastern Sociological Society, Massachusetts Sociological Association, Society Science Study Religion (president 1976-1977), Association for Sociology of Religion (associate editor Sociological Analysis 1978-1979), Phi Beta Kappa.

Member Society of Friends.

Connections

Married Dorothy M. Zulick, January 2, 1948. Children: Karen East., David A. Faculty Hood College.

Father:

Allen Bertram Eister

Mother:

Helen Louise (Wardell) Eister

Spouse:

Dorothy M. Zulick

child:

David A. Faculty Hood College Eister

child:

Karen East. Eister