Background
Reinhardt, James Melvin was born on October 5, 1894 in on farm near Dalton, Georgia, United States. Son of Theophilus Walton and Sarah (Pelfrey) Reinhardt.
Reinhardt, James Melvin was born on October 5, 1894 in on farm near Dalton, Georgia, United States. Son of Theophilus Walton and Sarah (Pelfrey) Reinhardt.
Bachelor of Arts, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1923. Student of University of Chicago, summers 1924, 25. Master of Arts, University of North Dakota, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
Mistress Rolland Ritter). Managing editor Berea (Kentucky) Citizen, 1921-1923. Member sociology faculty University of North Dakota, 1924-1928, Morris Harvey College, Barboursville, West Virginia, 1928-1929.
University of Oregon, 1929-1930, College of City of Detroit, 1930-1931.
Associate professor sociology, University of Nebraska, 1931-1937, professor sociology, 1937-1954, professor criminology, 1954-1963, chairman of department sociology, 1951-1954, professor emeritus, 1963-1974. Visiting lecturer U. Omaha, from 1964.
Special lecturer to nurses in training, Lincoln General Hospital, 1937-1946. Visiting lecturer Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Washington, 1946-1960.
Member sociology faculty University of North Dakota, 1924-1928, Morris Harvey College, Barboursville, West Virginia, 1928-1929. University of Oregon, 1929-1930, College of City of Detroit, 1930-1931. Member Nebraska board counselors Unemployment Compensation Division, Department of Labor.
Member Government’son
Committee to Investigate Penal Institutions. Member International Association for Identification, International Association Chiefs of Police (associate. Member), Society for Science Study of Criminology, Mid-West Sociological Society (1st vice president 1938-1939.
Married Cora Lee Cook, June 22, 1922.