Background
Scherer, Ross Paul was born on March 30, 1922 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Arnold Frederick and Eleanor Margaret (Vonderau) Scherer.
Scherer, Ross Paul was born on March 30, 1922 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Arnold Frederick and Eleanor Margaret (Vonderau) Scherer.
Student, Concordia College, 1939-1941; AB, Concordia Seminary, 1943; diploma, Concordia Seminary, 1946; AM, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1963.
Social worker, Lutheran Child Welfare Association, Addison, Illinois, 1948-1950; instructor sociology, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1950-1954; assistant professor sociology, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1954-1963; director research operations, National Council Churches, New York City director ministry studies, National Council Churches, 1963-1966; associate professor sociology, Loyola University, Chicago, 1966-1985; professor sociology, Loyola University, Chicago, 1985-1990; professor emeritus, Loyola University, Chicago, since 1990; department chairman, Loyola University, Chicago, 1967-1969; director graduate sociology, Loyola University, Chicago, 1979-1982. Reviewer Religious Research, Society Religion, Journal Science Study Religion.
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President Faith Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1971-1973. Member public issues committee Church Federation Chicago, 1974-1975. Board of Governors Center for Science Study Religion, Chicago, 1984-1995.
Fellow American Sociological Association, Religious Research Association (Vice-President 1974-1975, president 1975-1977). Member American Sociolgy Association, M.W. Sociological Association, Illinois Sociological Association, Association for Sociology Religion, Society Science Study of Religion.
Married Doris Emelie Hoffmeier, July 6, 1946. Children: Rebecca A. Koppel, Thomas Ross, Mary Eleanor Scherer Emunds.