Lee Harrington Bowker

Background

Bowker, Lee Harrington was born on December 19, 1940 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Maurice H. Bowker and Blanche E. Heffner.

Education

Bachelor, Muhlenberg College, 1962; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, 1972.

Career

Instructor in Sociology, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania, 1965-1966; instructor in Sociology, Allbright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1966-1967; associate professor, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1967-1977; professor, associate dean, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1977-1982; dean graduate school and research, Indiana (Pennsylvania) University of Pennsylvania, 1982-1985; provost, vice president, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1985-1987; dean behavioral and social science, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1987-1997; emeritus dean, professor sociology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, since 1997. Consultant various publications, colleges, university and state agys. Expert witness.

Works

• book

  • Humanizing Institutions for the Aged

    (Book by Bowker, Lee Harrington)

Membership

President Blue Mountain Action Council, Office of Economic Opportunity, Walla Walla, 1969-1971. Director social therapy program, Washington State penitentiary, Walla Walla, 1971-1973. Board directors Milwaukee Bureau Community Corrections, 1979-1981, Sioux Falls Symphony, 1985, United Way of Humboldt County, 1988-1991.

Expert witness incriminal and civil cases involving wife battering, rape and child abuse. Member American Correctional Association, National Women's Studies Association, National Council Research on Women, Pacific Social. Association, American Sociological Association (staff member, chairman for teaching and administrative workshops).

Connections

Married Nancy Bachant, 1966 (divorced 1973). 1 child, Kirsten Ruth. Married Dee C. Thomas, May 25, 1975.

Children: Jessica Lynn, Gwendolyn Alice.

Father:

Maurice H. Bowker

Mother:

Blanche E. Heffner

Spouse:

Nancy Bachant

Spouse:

Dee C. Thomas

child:

Kirsten Ruth Bowker

child:

Jessica Lynn Bowker

child:

Gwendolyn Alice Bowker