Marvin Elliott Olsen

Background

Olsen, Marvin Elliott was born on April 18, 1936 in Hamilton, New York, United States. Son of Edward Gustave and Faith Theresa (Elliott) Olsen.

Education

Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1957; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1965.

Career

Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1963-1965; assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1965-1969; associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1969-1974; professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1974-1976; affiliate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1980; senior research scientist, Battelle Human Affairs Research Centers, Seattle, 1974-1979; professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1980-1984; department chairman sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1984-1990; professor department sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1984-1992. Director Institute Social Research Indiana U., 1970-1974. Visiting associate professor Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1971-1972.

Visiting research fellow International Institute Environmental and Society, Berlin, 1979, 81.

Achievements

• Marvin Elliott Olsen has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Participatory Pluralism: Political Participation and Influence in the United States and Sweden

    (Hardback edition of Participatory Pluralism: Political Pa...)

  • Viewing the World Ecologically

    (During the last 20 years, the American public has become ...)

  • Process of Social Organization
  • Societal Dynamics: Exploring Macrosociology
  • The process of social organization

Membership

President World Future Society, Seattle, 1975-1976. Member Citizens' Task Force for the King County Energy Planning Project, Seattle, 1979-1980, Science Advisory Committee to Northwest Power Planning Council, Portland, Oregon, 1981-1983. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1958-1962.

Member American Sociological Association (area representative 1985-1987, chairman Environmental Sociology section 1983-1985), International Sociological Association, North Center Sociological Association (president 1989-1990), Society for Applied Sociology (president 1987-1988), Coalition for Utilizing Sociology (coordinator 1988-1990)., Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, mountain climbing, skiing, sailing.

Connections

Married Katherine Irene Melchiors, September 8, 1956 (divorced 1978). Children: Lawrence Frederick, Steven Elliott, David Edward. Married Valencia Anne Fonseca, November 20, 1982.

Father:

Edward Gustave Olsen

Mother:

Faith Theresa (Elliott) Olsen

Spouse:

Katherine Irene Melchiors

Spouse:

Valencia Anne Fonseca

child:

David Edward Olsen

child:

Lawrence Frederick Olsen

child:

Steven Elliott Olsen