Background
Álvarez, Rodolfo was born on October 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ramon and Laura (Lobo) A.
Álvarez, Rodolfo was born on October 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ramon and Laura (Lobo) A.
Certified European Studies, Institute America University, Aix en Provence, France, 1960. Bachelor, San Francisco State University, 1961. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1966.
Teaching fellow, U. Washington, Seattle, 1963-1964; assistant professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1972; associate professor sociology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1980; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1980; director Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1974; chair undergraduate county, University of California at Los Angeles, 1995-1997. Visiting lecturer Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1970. Founding director Spanish Speaking Mental Health Research Center, 1973-1975.
(Public Policy, Government, Mental Health, Medicine)
President American Civil Liberties Union Southern California, 1980-1981, secretary, treasurer 1999, president Westwood Democratic Club, California, 1977-1978, vice president 2003-2005. Trustee Institute for American University, Aix en Provence, France, since 1968. Board director Mexico American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1975-1979, 88-92.
Member advisory commission on housing 1984 Olympic Organizing Committee, 1982-1984. Chairman board director Narcotics Prevention Association, Los Angeles, 1974-1977. Member bilingual advisory committee Children's television Workshop, New York City, 1979-1982.
Candidate representative National Democratic Platform Committee, Washington, 1976. Alternate delegate National Democratic Convention, New York City, 1976. Board director University Credit Union, 1985-1992, chairman strategic plan committee, 1987-1992.
Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957. Member of Association Provemcale Des Peterins Des Compostelle (board directors), Pacific Sociological Association (member council 1979-1983, 1987-1989, vice president 1991-1993, president 1996-1997), Society Study of Social Problems (board director 1982-1987, president 1985-1986), American Sociological Association (member council 1982-1985, chair person section racial and ethnic minorities 1989-1990, associate editor American Sociological Review 1989-1991), International Sociological Honor Society (president 1976-1979), Architectural Review Board City of Santa Monica, California, Marines Memorial Club, Rotary International (executive aide 2005-2006, district 5280), Westwood Village Rotary Club (president 2004-2005).
Married Edna Rosemary (Simons), June 25, 1960 (divorced 1984). Children: Ánica, Amira.