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educator sociologist

Rutledge M. Dennis is an American sociologist and educator.

Background

Rutledge M. was born on 16 August in 1939 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of David and Ora Jane (Porcher) Dennis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, 1966. Master of Arts, Washington State University, Pullman, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, Pullman, 1975.

Career

Coordinator, African American Studies Program Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1971—1978. Associate Professor of Sociology, VCU, 1978-88. Associate Professor, Department of Sociology-Anthropology, George Mason University, 1989-1992. Full Professor, 1992.

Membership

Housing commissioner Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 1977-1980. Board directors Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Richmond, 1976-1980. Participant Sea Island Voter Education Project, supervised by Esau Jenkins, Charleston, South Carolina, Summer, 1964.

With United States Army, 1960-1963, Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors , National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life, Faculty Excellence award George Mason University chapter ), Association of Black Sociologists( Joseph S. Himes Award for Lifetime Scholarship), American Sociological Association (Du Bois-Johnson- Frazier award ), Association Black Sociologists (life. President 1981-1982, 82-83, chairman historical and archives committee, 2002-2007, African Heritage Society, National Society collegiate Scholars (elected honorary member), Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Alpha-Xi Delta Lambda Chapter (Academic Excellence Award, 1985), Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Kappa Delta.

Connections

Rutledge has four children: Shay T., Imaro Marlin Aki, Kimya Nuru, Zuri Sanyika.

Father:
David Dennis

Mother:
Ora Jane (Porcher) Dennis

Son:
Imaro Marlin Aki Dennis

Daughter:
Kimya Nuru Dennis

Son:
Zuri Sanyika Dennis

Son:
Shay T.