Background
Cothran, Tilman Christopher was born on November 17, 1918 in Hope, Arkansas, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Willie (McClellan) Cothran.
Cothran, Tilman Christopher was born on November 17, 1918 in Hope, Arkansas, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Willie (McClellan) Cothran.
Bachelor of Arts Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1939. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (General Education Board fellow 1945-1947.
Henderson award scholarship 1947), University Chicago, 1949.
Registrar, cashier University Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1939-1942, professor sociology, chairman department social science, 1942-1947, professor, chairman division social science, 1949-1959. Professor sociology, chairman division social science Dillard University, 1947-1949. Ware professor sociology, chairman department Atlanta University, 1959-1970.
Director United States Office Economic Opportunity Multi-Purpose Training Center for Southeastern Region, 1968-1970. Vice president academy affairs Governors State University, Park Forest South, Illinois, 1970-1972. Associate dean (College Arts and Sciences).
Chairman social science Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1972-1979, director international education, 1975-1979, Fiscal Year professor sociology and social gerontology, 1979-1989, professor emeritus, since 1989. Visiting professor sociology, acting head department Texas Southern University, summer 1949. Visiting professor Western Michigan College Education, summer 1950.
Visiting professor gerontology University Alabama-Birmingham, fall 1982. Visiting scholar department sociology University Chicago, spring 1979.
Research analyst Department Army, Japan and Korea, 1951. Leader Operation Crossroads Africa for American students in Kenya, 1961. Member Kalamazoo County Commission on Human Services, 1975-1982, Kalamazoo County Commission on Aging, since 1982, chairman, 1985-1987, South Central Michigan Commission on Aging, since 1982.
Chairman Atlanta Committee Cooperative Action, Georgia advisory committee United States Commission Civil Rights. Board governors Governors General Hospital, 1970-1972. Member special interest group advisory committee Kalamazoo County Futures Commission.
Member executive committee Kalamazoo American Civil Liberties Union. Associate member Joint Center for Political Studies. Member state planning committee for 1990 Senior Power Day, advisory committee Michigan State Office on Aging, since 1989.
Fellow American Sociological Association. Member National Council on New Careers (executive committee), Georgia Sociological Society (president), Association Behavioral Sciences, Society Study Social Problems, American Association of University Professors, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (president Kalamazoo branch 1985-1990), Assm. for Gerontology in Higher Education (public policy committee), Alpha Kappa Mu (president 1952-1956), Alpha Kappa Delta, Sigma Phi Omega, Delta Tau Kappa (honorary), Omega Psi Phi (Man of Year 1987).
Married Gladys Vivian Williams, August 18, 1940. Children: Brenda Faye, Tilman Christopher.