Background
Debro, Julius was born on September 25, 1931 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph and Seleana (Gaylor) Debro.
Sociology educator university dean
Debro, Julius was born on September 25, 1931 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph and Seleana (Gaylor) Debro.
Bachelor in Political Science, University San Francisco, 1953. Master of Arts in Sociology, San Jose State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Berkeley, 1975.
Research assistant, University of California School Criminology, Berkeley, 1964-1968;
instructor department sociology, Laney College, Alameda, California, 1968-1969;
instructor department sociology, Alameda College, Oakland, California, 1971;
instructor department sociology, U. Maryland., College Park, 1971-1972;
assistant professor Institute for Criminal Justice and Criminology, U. Maryland., 1972-1979;
member of faculty, Atlanta U., 1979-1991;
professor criminal justice, Atlanta U., 1979-1991;
department chairman public administration, Atlanta U., 1979-1980;
department chairman Criminal Justice Institute, Atlanta U., 1979-1989;
department chairman sociology, Atlanta U., 1985-1986;
associate dean Graduate School, acting assistant provost, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1991;
affiliate professor society and justice program, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1991. Member of advisory board directors Criminal Justice Review, 1977-1987. Principal investigator Joint Commision on Criminology and Criminal Justice Edition and Standards, 1978-1979.
Vice president Atlanta Metropolitan Crime Commission, 1986, president, 1987. Member investigative board Georgia Bar Association, 1987. Editor Blacks in Criminal Justice quarterly news magazine, since 1987.
Chairman program evaluation committee Boys and Girls Home, Montgomery County, Maryland., 1979. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979, Totem Council Girl Scouts. Served to colonel United States Army Reserve, 1953-1984.
Fellow Narcotic Drug Research. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association Blacks in CriminalJustice (editor quarterly news magazine since 1987), National Association Black Sociologists, American Sociological Association, Academy Criminal Justice Science, Urban League, Rotary, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Pi Phi (boule Alpha Omicron chapter).
Married Darlene Conley. Children— Renee Denys, Blair.
