Norman K. Denzin

Background

Denzin, Norman K. was born on March 25, 1941 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Kenneth F. Denzin and Betty Townsley Campbell.

Education

AB, U. Iowa, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor sociology, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1970; assistant professor sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1968; associate professor sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1972; professor sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1972; professor humanities and sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1977; professor communications, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1994; scholar College Communications, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1994; Distinguished Research professor communications, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1995.

Achievements

• Norman K. Denzin has been listed as a noteworthy Communications and sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Midwest Sociological Society (president 1987-1989), Society for Study of SymbolicInteraction (president 1993-1994, Charles Horton Cooley award 1987, GeorgeHerbert Mead award 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: trout fishing, mystery books, jazz.

Connections

Married Katherine E. Ryan. Children: Johanna, Rachel, Nathan.

Father:

Kenneth F. Denzin

Mother:

Betty Townsley Campbell

Spouse:

Katherine E. Ryan

child:

Nathan Denzin

child:

Johanna Denzin

child:

Rachel Denzin