Background
Hood, Thomas Charles was born on April 27, 1938 in Paw Paw, Michigan, United States. Son of Max Kay and Helena Bernice (Fenton) Hood.
Hood, Thomas Charles was born on April 27, 1938 in Paw Paw, Michigan, United States. Son of Max Kay and Helena Bernice (Fenton) Hood.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1960. AM, Duke University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1969.
Instructor, U. Tennessee Department Sociology, Knoxville, 1965-1969;
assistant professor, U. Tennessee Department Sociology, Knoxville, 1969-1971;
associate professor, U. Tennessee Department Sociology, Knoxville, 1971-1985;
department head, U. Tennessee Department Sociology, Knoxville, 1984-1991;
professor, U. Tennessee Department Sociology, Knoxville, since 1985;
Executive officer, Society for the Study of Social Problems, Knoxville, since 1990. Member Holston Conference United Methodist Church Board of Higher Edition and Campus Ministry, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1984-1992. President faculty senate U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1988-1991.
Review team member Graduate Program in Ecology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1989.
Leader 4-H Clubs and related activities, Knox County, since 1975. Member American Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Society (secretary-treasurer 1983-1986, vice president 1988-1990, president 1993-1995), Society for the Study of Social Problems (treasurer 1983-1986, board directors 1986-1989), Popular Culture Association in the South (president 1979), Society for Science Study of Religion, Christian Sociological Society (steering committee since 1979).
Married Virginia Ann Johnson, August 13, 1960. Children: Christopher Charles, Heather Kay.