Background
English, Richard Allyn was born on August 29, 1936 in Winter Park, Florida, United States. Son of Wentworth and Mary English.
social work educator sociologist
English, Richard Allyn was born on August 29, 1936 in Winter Park, Florida, United States. Son of Wentworth and Mary English.
Bachelor of Arts, Talladega College, 1958; Master of Arts (Woodrow Wilson fellow), University of Michigan, 1959; Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1970.
Director vocational and youth services Flint Urban League, Michigan, 1959-1961, acting executive director, 1961-1962. Social group worker Neighborhood Service Organization, Detroit, 1963-1965. Member faculty School Social Work, Wayne State University, 1965-1967.
Lecturer University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1970, assistant professor social work, 1970-1972, associate professor, 1972-1983, professor, 1983—1985, associate vice president academy affairs, 1974-1981. Dean Howard University School Social Work, 1985—2000, professor, since 1985. Interim provost and chief academy officer Howard University, 2003—2004, provost and chief academy officer, since 2004.
Visiting scholar Paul Baerwald School Social Work, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1975. Visiting professor Howard University, fall 1981. American Psychological Association-National Institute Education fellow, 1981.
Robert L. Sutherland chair in mental health and social policy University Texas-Austin School Social Work, 1983-1984, 84-85. Consultant to various schools, social work, public school districts and private foundations, since 1969. President Council on Social Work Education, 1981-1984.
Board directors National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption, Spaulding School for Children, Chelsea, Michigan, since 1986, National Council Aging.
Member advisory panel Refugee Policy Group, member of advisory board National Assembly. Board visitors School Social Work U. Pittsburgh. Board directors Youth for Understanding International Exch., since 1991, Coalition for the Homeless.
Board advisors Illinois Institute Military and Occupational Studies. Advisory board Enterprise Foundation;member vestry St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Member Residential Education for At-Risk Children, Interuniv.
Consortium for International Society Development. Member National Association Social Workers, National Council Family Rels.s, American Sociol.Assn., International Council Social Welfare, International Association Schools Social Work (board directors), American Civil Liberties Union (board directors national capitol area since 1986), The Emeritus Foundation (board directors), Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome Commission, District of Columbia Government, National Network for Social Work Mgrs. (advisory board), International Council Social Welfare (United States committee, international board), Council on Social Work Education, National Assn.Black Social Workers, National Association Deans and Dirs.
Schools Social Work, National Association Aging.
Married Ireita Geraldine Williams, June 29, 1978.