Background
Dadrian, Vahakn Norair was born on May 26, 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Hagop and Mayreni (Der Garabedian) Dadrian. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1961.
Dadrian, Vahakn Norair was born on May 26, 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Hagop and Mayreni (Der Garabedian) Dadrian. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1961.
Student (Alexander von Humboldt fellow), University Berlin, Germany. Student (Alexander von Humboldt fellow), University Vienna, Austria. Student (scholar), University Zurich, Switzerland.
Master of Arts, Wayne State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy (Reynolds fellow), University Chicago, 1954.
Assistant professor sociology, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland., 1955-1956;
Assistant professor sociology, Boston University, 1957-1959;
research fellow, Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 1961-1962;
senior analyst department strategic studies division missiles and space, Raytheon, 1962-1963;
lecturer, Boston College, 1963-1965;
associate professor, Wisconsin State University, Superior, 1965-1967;
associate professor, Florida Atlantic U., 1967-1968;
professor, Florida Atlantic U., 1968-1970;
professor, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1970-1991;
director genocide study project, H.F. Guggenhiem Foundation, Conesus, New York, since 1991. Visiting scholar Massachusetts Institute Technology Center International Studies, 1960-1961. Guest researcher Institute for Research on Soviet Union, Munich, Germany, summer 1962.
Participant, American Sociological Association grantee 6th World Congress of Sociology, Evian, France, fall 1966. Visiting professor Duke, summer 1971;director genocide study project National Science Foundation, since 1977. Lecturer at universities, conferences and on television in, United States, Europe, Soviet Union, South America.
Member Delta Tau Kappa (honorary).