Rudy Ray Seward

Background

Seward, Rudy Ray was born on November 3, 1944 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Otis Ray and Corine Doris Seward.

Education

Bachelor of Science, N.E. Missouri U., 1966; Master of Arts, Southern Illinois U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois U., 1974.

Career

Research fellow, Stockholms Universitat, Stockholm, 1971-1972; instructor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1972-1973; assistant professor sociology, U. North Texas, Denton, 1973-1980; associate professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1980-1990; professor, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1990; member graduate faculty, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1982; graduate advisor department sociology, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1987; associate chairman sociology and social work, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1992.

Achievements

• Rudy Ray Seward has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The American Family: A Demographic History (SAGE Library of Social Research)

    (Family Studies, Social Studies)

Membership

Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, since 1985. Member American Sociological Association (membership coordinator S.W. region since 1994), National Council Family Rels., Texas Council Family Rels. (executive county since 1994), Southwestern Social Science Association (program chairman sociology 1992-1993, president sociology 1993-1994), Midwest Sociological Society, Texas Association College Teachers, International Sociological Association (commission on family research).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting baseball cards and stamps, cycling, camping.

Connections

Married Jean Ann Otte, September 6, 1969. Children: Rudy Allyn, Erik Russell.

Father:

Otis Ray Seward

Mother:

Corine Doris Seward

Spouse:

Jean Ann Otte

child:

Erik Russell Seward

child:

Rudy Allyn Seward