Background
Braungart, Richard Gottfried was born on April 21, 1935 in Baltimore. Son of Paul Peter and Jean Mary (Stanton) Braungart.
Sociology and international relations educator
Braungart, Richard Gottfried was born on April 21, 1935 in Baltimore. Son of Paul Peter and Jean Mary (Stanton) Braungart.
Bachelor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1961; Master of Arts, U. Maryland., College Park, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1969.
Research assistant Bureau Social Science Research, Washington, 1964. Instructor sociology Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1966-1969. Assistant professor sociology University Maryland, College Park, 1969-1972.
Associate professor sociology Syracuse University, New York, 1972—1976, professor sociology, 1976—2002, professor international relations, 1993—2002, professor political science, 1998—2002, professor emeritus, since 2003. Research director President's Commission on Campus Unrest, 1970. Visiting lecturer United States Information Agency, 1971.
Professor associate East-West Center, Honolulu, 1978. Lecturer, consultant National University Mexico, 1980, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1989. German Marshall Fund United States, Berlin and Federal Republic Germany, 1990, China Youth College for Politics, Beijing Academy Social Sciences, Shanghai Center Youth Research, Shanghai Academy Social Sciences, Ewha University, Seoul, Han Nam University, Taejon, Republic of Korea, 1991, Vista University, U, Pretoria, Potchefstroom University, University Orange Free State, University Port Elizabeth, Witwatersrand University, South Africa, 1992, United Nations, New York City, 1995, 98.
With United States Army, 1954-1956, with United States Army Reserve, 1956-1962.
Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Sociological Association (political sociology section co-founder, treasurer 1982-1984, section county 1985-1988, collective behavior section county 1984-1986), International Society Political Psychology (nominating committee 1983-1984, chairman nominating committee 1989-1990. governing county 1989-1991, chairman search committee 1990-1991), International Sociological Association (Vice-President research committee 1982-1990, 98-, president committee political sociology 1994-1998), Society Study Social Problems (chairman international conflict and cooperative division 1984-1986, Chairman of Commission Studies, research, teaching 1996-1998), International Political Science Association (president commission on political sociology1994-1998, vice president research committee since 1998).
Married Margaret Lombard Mitchell, August 29, 1964. Children— Julia, Katherine, Elizabeth.