Richard Dana Alford

Background

Alford, Richard Dana was born on March 1, 1951 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of John David and Anne (Hegewald) Alford.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy with honors, U. Wyoming, 1973; Bachelor in Sociology with honors, U. Wyoming, 1974; Master of Arts in Philosophy of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, U. Pittsburgh, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1979-1980; assistant professor, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1980-1982; professor sociology, department chairman, East Center U., Ada, Oklahoma, since 1982.

Achievements

• Richard Dana Alford has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Naming and Identity: A Cross Cultural Study of Personal Naming Practices

Membership

Member Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Oklahoma Sociological Association Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: running, basketball, golf, watercolors.

Connections

Married Finnegan Alford, September 4, 1971 (divorced February 1990).

Father:

John David Alford

Mother:

Anne (Hegewald) Alford

Spouse:

Finnegan Alford