Background
Ellis, Robert Arthur was born on May 31, 1926 in Hudson, New York, United States. Son of Lawrence Louis and Jean (Hudson) Ellis.
Ellis, Robert Arthur was born on May 31, 1926 in Hudson, New York, United States. Son of Lawrence Louis and Jean (Hudson) Ellis.
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, Yale University, 1952; Master of Arts in Sociology, Yale University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy (Ford Foundation fellow), Yale University, 1956.
Instructor to assistant professor, University of Southern California, 1955-1957; assistant professor, Stanford University, 1957-1960; associate professor, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1960-1965; professor, director Center for Research in Occupational Planning, U. Oregon, 1965-1970; professor, head department sociology, U. Maryland., College Park, 1970-1972; professor sociology, head Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1972-1981; acting chairman division social science, U. Georgia, 1977-1978; Franklin professor sociology, U. Georgia, 1981-1992; professor emeritus, U. Georgia, since 1992. Visiting assistant professor Michigan State University, summer 1959. Member of advisory commission on population statistics United States Census, 1972-1974.
Served from private to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Sociological Association (executive council, section on sociology education 1963-1966, member committee on nominations 1971), Pacific Sociological Association (secretary-treasurer 1964-1967), Southern Sociological Society.
Married Dorothy Caryle Godin, August 31, 1950. Children: Roger Morgan (deceased), Robert A.