Background
Elder,, Glen H. was born on February 28, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Glennard and Norma Elder.
Elder,, Glen H. was born on February 28, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Glennard and Norma Elder.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1957. Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1961.
Doctor of Letters(honorary), University Bremen, Germany, 1999.
Assistant professor University California, Berkeley, 1962—1967. Associate professor University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1967—1978, Odum professor sociology, since 1984. Senior research fellow Boys Town Research Center, Omaha, 1976—1979.
Professor human development Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1979—1984. Co-chair life course and human development committee Social Science Research Council, New York City, 1980—1987. Co-director Carolina Consortium Human Development, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987—2002.
Vice president American Sociological Association, Washington, 1988—1989. President Society for Research Child Development, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995—1997.
Pack leader Cub Scouts, Chapel Hill, 1974. Member fathers committee Boy Scouts, 1974—1976. Fellow: Sociological Research Association, American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Karen Bixler, August 30, 1958. Children: Brent, Rod, Jeffrey.