Background
Ralph Elliott was born on April 11, 1927, in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ralph E. Bunch and Ruth Cooper Rudolph.
Ralph Elliott was born on April 11, 1927, in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ralph E. Bunch and Ruth Cooper Rudolph.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1951. Master of Arts, University Oregon, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1968.
Teacher 7th grade, Myrtle Creek (Oregon) Schools, 1951-1953;
teacher 9th grade, Eugene (Oregon) Public Schools, 1953-1955;
teacher 8th grade, Portland Public Schools, 1955-1956, 57-59;
teacher 12th grade, Grande Prairie (Alberta, Canada) Schools, 1960-1961;
principal, Brownfield (Alberta) Schools, 1961-1962;
chair social science, Wenatchee (Washington) Community College, 1964-1965;
assistant professor political science, North Texas State University, Denton, 1968-1970;
associate professor political science, Portland State University, 1970-1991;
professor, Portland State University, since 1991. Presenter in field.
American Association of University Professors (president Portland State chapter 1978-1980), American Civil Liberties Union (president Denton chapter 1969).
Divorced in 1965. Children: James, Lenalee. Married to Mutsuko Motoyama, November 25, 1965. Children: Genji, Kenji.