Background
Ray, Melvin C. was born on February 5, 1959 in Dumas, Arkansas, United States. Son of John and Missouri Ray.
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Melvin C. Ray
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Bachelor of Science, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1981; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1986.
Career
Visiting assistant professor sociology, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa., 1986-1987;
assistant professor department sociology/anthropology/social work, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1987-1992;
associate professor, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, since 1992;
associate vice president for research, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1994-1996;
acting vice president research, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, since 1996. Proposal reviewer National Institute Justice, Washington, 1995. Committee member high risk youth Office of Substance Abuse and Prevention, Washington, 1992-1995.
Committee member Center for Substance Abuse and Treatment, unites states department Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1993-1995. Experimental program to stimulate competitive research project director National Science Foundation, 1997. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research state committee chair Mississippi Research Consortium, 1997.
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Vice chair United Way, Starkville, Mississippi, 1997. Member Science and Technology Council of the States, Governor of Mississippi, 1997. Member American Society Criminology, National Conference Advancement Research, National Council University Research Adminstrs., National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., Society Research Adminstrs., Southeastern Universities Research Association.
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Married Phyllis Gray, July 2, 1990. 1 child, Akeem Tkari.
