Background
Rooney, James Francis was born on September 4, 1934 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Ethyl (Anderson) Rooney.
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James Francis Rooney
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Education
AB, Gonzaga University, Spokane, 1955. Master of Social Work, University California, Berkeley, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1973.
Career
Research associate Temple University, 1959—1965. Research director Homeless Alcohol Rehabilitation Project, Community Council, New York, 1965—1967. Study director National Analysts Inc., Philadelphia, 1968—1970.
Instructor Medical College Pennsylvania, 1971—1973. Assistant to associate professor Catholic University American Washington, 1973—1981. Associate professor sociology Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, since 1982.
Consultant in field; chairman Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Services Board, 1986. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1957, Korea.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Sociological Association. Member: Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Eastern Sociological Society, Society Study Social Problems (chairman Drinking and Drugs Division 1987-1989).
Connections
Married Hilda Pato Rooney, June 20, 1959 (divorced 1982). Children: Cynthia, Sean.
