Background

Gory, Mark Edward La was born on January 19, 1947 in Cincinnati. Son of Edward Milton and Elizabeth A. La Gory.

Education

Bachelor, U. Cincinnati, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Cincinnati, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cincinnati, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor, State University of New York, Albany, 1973-1980; associate professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1980-1989; director graduate education, sociology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1983; director graduate education, sociology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1996; director gerontology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1986-1987; professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1989; faculty advisor, U. Alabama, Birmingham. President faculty senate U. Alabama, 1993-1994. Chair of faculty U. Alabama, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Mark Edward Louisiana Gory has been listed as a noteworthy Sociologist, gerontologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Environment for Aging: Interpersonal, Social, and Spatial Contexts

    (Book by Ward, Russell A.)

  • Urban Social Space by Mark La Gory (1981-05-01)

Membership

Member Governor's Task Force on Homeless Youth, Alabama, since 1990. Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Troop 30, Irondale, 1988-1992. Stephen minister St. Luke's Episcopal Church, since 1993.

Board directors Birmingham affiliate Habitat Humanity, since 1994, Metropolitan Birmingham Superior vena cava syndrome Homeless. Member American Sociological Association (member county since 1990), Gerontological Society American, Southern Sociological Society.

Connections

Married Mary Sue Disselkamp, June 21, 1969. Children: Brian, Jason, Elise.

Father:

Edward Milton Gory

Mother:

Elizabeth A. La Gory

Spouse:

Mary Sue Disselkamp

child:

Jason Gory

child:

Brian Gory

child:

Elise Gory