Background
Blair, Harry Wallace was born on March 25, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Newell and Greta (Flintermann) Blair.
consultant Political science educator
Blair, Harry Wallace was born on March 25, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Newell and Greta (Flintermann) Blair.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Cornell University, 1960. Master of Arts in Political Science, Duke University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Duke University, 1970.
Instructor political science Colgate University, 1968-1970. Assistant professor political science Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1970-1977, associate professor, 1977-1983, professor, 1983—2000, chair department, 1982—1985, 1988—1990, professor emeritus, since 2000, chair department, 1997—1998. Associate chair department Yale University, since 2004.
Visiting fellow Center for International Studies, Cornell University, 1972-1973, visiting associate professor rural sociology and research associate, spring-summer 1979, visiting associate professor, 1980-1981, visiting professor rural sociology, fall 1987. Research associate Southern Asian Institute, School International Affairs, Columbia University, spring-summer 1974. Social analyst Bureau Science and Technology, Office of Rural Development, United States Agency for International Development, 1981-1982, senior social science analyst Center for Development Information and Evaluation, 1992-1994, senior democracy advisor Bureau for Policy and Program Coordinator, Center for Development Information and Evaluation, 1995, 96-97.
Visiting fellow School Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, spring-summer 1986, senior research scholar, lecturer political science, since 2001. Senior democracy advisor global bureau Center Democracy and Governance, Agency International Development, 1998-2001.
Lieutenant United States Army, 1961-1963.
Married Barbara Ann Shailor, December 26, 1981. 1 child, Emily Rebecca.