Background
Lang, Marvel was born on April 2, 1949 in Bay Springs, Mississippi, United States. Son of Otha and Hattie (Denham) Lang.
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Marvel Lang
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Bachelor cum laude, Jackson State University, 1970; Master of Arts, U. Pittsburgh, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Urban/Social and Economics Geography, Rural Settlement and Quantitative Methods/Computer Applications, Michigan State University, 1979; postgraduate, St. John's College, Santa Fe, 1973; postgraduate, Mississippi State University, 1979; postgraduate, Murray State University, 1980.
Career
Graduate teaching fellow department geography, U. Pittsburgh, 1970-1972;
instructor geography, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1972-1974;
assistant professor geography, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1978-1982;
associate professor geography, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1982-1983;
associate professor, director geography program, Jackson (Mississippi) State University Center Urban Affairs, 1983-1984;
graduate teaching & research assistant department geography, Michigan State University Computer Institute Social Science Research, East Lansing, 1974-1976;
graduate teaching fellow department geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1976-1978;
graduate assistant to director, Michigan State University Center Urban Affairs, College Urban Development, East Lansing, 1977-1978;
director Center Urban Affairs, associate professor urban affairs programs, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1986-1991;
director Center Urban Affairs, professor urban affairs programs, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1991-1993;
professor urban affairs programs, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1993;
professional geographer, Bureau of the Census, Washington, 1984-1985;
research geographer, Bureau of the Census, Washington, 1985-1986. Instructor geography Lansing Community College, 1976-1978, visiting professor, 1990-1991. Visiting professor graduate school education & allied professions Fairfield (Connecticut) U., 1990, 91, Egeler correctional facility prison education program Spring Arbor College, Jackson, 1990, McNair summer research opportunity program, Michigan State University, 1989, 90, Wilberforce U., 1991, 92.
Research consultant Michigan State University Center Urban Studies, 1978-1979. Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1979-1981, Institute Research, Development & Engineering in Nuclear Energy, 1980-1981, unites states department Energy, 1980-1982. Co-principal investigator & director United States Bureau of the Census, since 1988.
Member of commission geography & Afro-American fellowship U. Pitts, 1970-1972. Member numerous committees Jackson State University, Michigan State University. Commentator on various radio and television programs.
Conductor seminars, workshops, and presentations. Consultant; speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Governor's Council Selective Svc. in the State of Mississippi, 1969-1980. Board directors Boys and Girls Clubs of Lansing, 1986-1989. Chair board program committee, board directors St. Vincent Children's Home/Catholic Social Superior vena cava syndrome of Lansing, 1986-1989.
Member committee community relations Tri-County Council Aging, 1987-1989. Member of advisory committee Michigan Legislation Black Caucus Foundation, since 1987, honorary host Annual Black History Month Celebration, 1989-1991. Member coordinating committee Friendship Baptist Church Academy Enrichment Program, 1986-1989.
Board directors Michigan Protection & Advocacy Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1991. Faculty advisor Moscow State University BlackGrad. Student's Association, 1989-1990.
Active Counter Intelligence Corps Academy Leadership Development Program, 1989-1990. Co-founder, vice president Black Men Inc. of Greater Lansing, since 1992. Member Urban Affairs Association (nominating committee 1987-1988, membership committee since 1987, site selection committee 1988-1989, governing board since 1989, chair membership committee 1990-1991, secretary, treasurer 1991-1992, vice chair since 1992, chair since 1993), Association American Geographers (chair commission on the status of Afro-American geographers 1980-1983, committee affirmative action since 1983, census advising committee since 1990), Southeast Division Association American Geographers (steering committee 1980-1981, committee education 1981-1986, program committee 1982), National Council Geography Education (remote sensing committee 1981-1984), Association Advancement of Policy, Research and Development in the Third World (conference program planning committee 1988-1989, chair health and population section 1988-1989), Mississippi Council Geography Education (president, chair program committee 1979-1980), Population Association American, Association Social and Behavioral Scientists, Michigan Academy Sciences, Sigma Rho Sigma National Honor Society, Gamma Theta Upsilon National Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Connections
Married Mozell Pentecost, September 15, 1973. Children: Martin E., Maya S.
