Clifford Merwyn Black

Background

Black, Clifford Merwyn was born on March 6, 1942 in Lafayette, Ohio, United States. Son of Richard Allen and Ivaloo Mae Black.

Education

Bachelor, Adrian College, 1963; Master of Divinity, Methodist Theological School, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor, Wilberforce (Ohio) U., 1973-1974; assistant professor, The Ohio State University, Mansfield, 1974-1978; instructor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1978-1979; assistant professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1979-1983; sociology program director, U. North Texas, Denton, 1982-1983; associate professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1983-1989; chair Center for Public Svc., U. North Texas, Denton, 1984-1986; chair department sociology, U. North Texas, Denton, 1986-1987; associate dean School Cmty. Svc., U. North Texas, Denton, 1986-1988, 91-92; acting dean School Cmty. Svc., U. North Texas, Denton, 1988-1990; professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1989-1992; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical International U., Laredo, 1989-1992; dean School Edition and Arts and Sciences, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical International U., Laredo, 1992-1994; dean College of Arts and Humanities, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical International U., Laredo, 1994-1996; director Interant.

Justice Center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical International U., Laredo, since 1996. Consultant Denton County Sheriff's Department, Denton, 1984-1989. Member state coordinating board commission on Two Year College Curriculum, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Clifford Merwyn Black has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, sociologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Sam Houston Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, Denton, 1985-1986. Trustee Denton Indiana School District, 1986-1989. Member United Way Board, Laredo, 1994-1995.

Member National Clinical Sociology Association (Vice-President 1984-1986, certification board mem.1984-1990, national certifier 1985-1992, national program chair for annual meeting1984-1985), Clinical Sociology Association Texas (president 1982-1984), National Sociological Practice Association (Executive Board 1990-1991), National Sociological Practice Association (certification board 1990-1991), American Sociological Association (sect board 1981-1984, sociological practice section secretary/treasurer 1981-1984), Southwestern Sociological Association (chaircom. on professions 1983-1986), American Criminology Society, Academy Criminal Justice Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: field archaeology, walking, reading, writing, drawing.

Connections

Married Janet Ruth Knecht, August 3, 1963. 1 child, Jonathan Andrew.

Father:

Richard Allen Black

Mother:

Ivaloo Mae Black

Spouse:

Janet Ruth Knecht

child:

Jonathan Andrew Black