Background
Copp, James Harris was born on April 28, 1925 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Vivian Emery and Irene (Sorenson) Copp.
Copp, James Harris was born on April 28, 1925 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Vivian Emery and Irene (Sorenson) Copp.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1954.
Research director, 4-H Club Wisconsin, Madison, 1953-1954; assistant professor rural sociology, Kansas State University, 1954-1955; assistant professor rural sociology, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1955-1956; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1962; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1962-1966; professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1966-1967; chief branch human resources, Economics Research Service United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1967-1972; professor, head department sociology and anthropology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1972-1981; professor, head department rural sociology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1972-1980; professor department sociology and rural sociology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., since 1981. Visiting professor Michigan State University, 1960, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1966. Consultant Office Technology Assessment United States Congress, National Institute on Aging, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Board Agricultural and Renewable Resources National Research Council.
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Member American Sociological Association, Rural Sociological Society (president 1972, Distinguished Rural Sociologist award 1991), Southwestern Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Society (Outstanding Teaching award 1991), International Rural Sociological Association (council 1985-1988), Southern Association Agricultural Scientists, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Veronica Fliegel, September 12, 1953. Children— Christine, John, Karen, Sarah, Martha.