Background
Akers, Ronald Louis was born on January 7, 1939 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Thelma Louise (Johnson) Akers.
sociology and criminology educator
Akers, Ronald Louis was born on January 7, 1939 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Thelma Louise (Johnson) Akers.
Bachelor of Science with cum laude, Indiana State University, 1960. Master of Arts in Sociology,, Kent State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kentucky, 1966.
Assistant professor to associate professor sociology University Washington, Seattle, 1965—1972. Professor criminology Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1972—1974. Professor, chairman department sociology University Iowa, Iowa City, 1974—1980.
Professor University Florida, Gainesville, since 1980, chairman department sociology, 1980—1985. Consultant National Science Foundation, National Institute Drug Abuse, Department Labor, Provider Reimbursement Consultants Public Management, 1975—1979, Koba Associate, since 1980, National Center Juvenile Justice, 1984.
Vice president Kanapha Home Owners Association, Gainesville, since 1984. Deacon Westside Baptist Church, since 1983, deacon Chairman. Deacon Downey Baptist Church, Iowa, 1977—1980.
Fellow: American Society Criminology (councilor 1972-1980, president 1979). Member: Christian Sociological Society (steering committee member), Society Study Social Problems (chairman committee standards and freedom 1980-1982), Southern Sociological Society (executive committee member), American Sociological Association (chairman criminology section 1979-1980), Soggy Bottom Bluegrass Club, Maple Sugar Bluegrass Club.
Married Caroline Marie Rakes, June 20, 1958. Children: Ronald Louis II, Tamara Noel, Levi Jeremiah.