Education
In 1982 he received his Doctor of Philosophy in rural sociology at Iowa State University.
In 1982 he received his Doctor of Philosophy in rural sociology at Iowa State University.
Albrecht has researched agricultural resource management, community development, rural poverty and family structure, demographic trends, education, and economic restructuring. Although most of his work is specific to the United States, Albrecht has also done research in Eastern Europe and South America. Albrecht has served as president of the Southern Rural Sociological Society (1997) and as vice-president of the Rural Sociological Society (2001–2002).
Foreign the latter society"s peer-reviewed journal, Rural Sociology, he has served twice as an associate editor (1988–1991 and 1995–1999) and as book review editor (1994–1997). a b.