Kenneth Frank Ferraro

Background

Ferraro, Kenneth Frank was born on October 13, 1954 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank John and Elizabeth Jane (Welsh) Ferraro.

Education

Bachelor, St. Vincent College, 1976; Master of Arts, Duquesne U., 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Akron, Ohio, 1981.

Career

Teaching assistant, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1976-1978; teaching assistant, U. Akron, 1978-1981; assistant professor, U. North Carolina, Wilmington, 1981-1984; assistant professor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, Illinois, 1984-1987; associate professor, director gerontology program, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, Illinois, 1987-1990; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1990.

Achievements

• Kenneth Frank Ferraro has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues

    (Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN. Comprehensive review of...)

  • By Janet Wilmoth - Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues, Third Edition: 3rd (third) Edition

Membership

Foster parent, States of North Carolina and Illinois, 1983-1988. Member American Sociological Association (associate editor Journal Health and Social Behavior 1988-1990), Gerontological Society American (editorial board Journal Gerontology: Social Sciences since 1992), Southern Sociological Society, Midwest Sociological Society, North Control Sociological Association, Christian Sociological Society (steering committee), National Right to Life Committee, Alpha Kappa Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, bible.

Connections

Married Linda Carol Youngman, August 12, 1978. Children: Charisse Lynn, Nathan Kenneth, Justin Kent.

Father:

Frank John Ferraro

Mother:

Elizabeth Jane (Welsh) Ferraro

Spouse:

Linda Carol Youngman

child:

Charisse Lynn Ferraro

child:

Nathan Kenneth Ferraro

child:

Justin Kent Ferraro