Background
Laird, Roy Dean was born on July 15, 1925 in Blue Hill, Nebraska, United States.
Laird, Roy Dean was born on July 15, 1925 in Blue Hill, Nebraska, United States.
Bachelor in Biology, Hastings College, 1947. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Nebraska, 1952. Postgraduate, University Glasgow, Scotland, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1956.
Research analyst, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1956-1957;
assistant professor political science, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1957-1962;
associate professor, U. Kansas, 1962-1966;
professor political science and Soviet and Eastern European area studies, U. Kansas, 1966-1990;
professor emeritus, U. Kansas, since 1990. Consultant Special Operations Research Office, Washington, 1960. Guest researcher Institute for Study of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Munich, West Germany, 1963-1964.
Founder International Conference on Soviet and East European Agriculture, 1962.
(Book by Laird, Roy, Laird, Betty)
(Book by Laird, Roy D.)
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Advancement of Slavic Studies, Center Slavic Association, Conference Soviet Agricultural and Peasant Studies (founder), American Political Science Association, Western Slavic Studies Association, Western Slavic Conference (vice president 1975-1976), Kansas Political Science Association, Midwest Conference Slavic Studies, Midwest Political Science Association.