Background
Gove, Walter R. was born on June 8, 1938.
Gove, Walter R. was born on June 8, 1938.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1960. Master of Arts in Sociology, University Washington, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University Washington, 1968.
From assistant professor to associate professor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1968-1975, professor sociology, since 1975, director graduate studies, 1985-1986. Director grad training program National Institute of Mental Health, 1972-1976. Organizer conferences, symposia in field.
Presenter in field.
(Scholars from several disciplines discuss how mental illn...)
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: Southern Sociological Society (president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994, executive council, program committee 1986), American Sociological Association (liaison committee to American Association for the Advancement of Science 1990-1994, Leo Reeder award for distinguished service to medical sociology 2003), American Society Criminology, Sociology Research Association, Society Study of Social Problems (Outstanding Scholarship and Service to Psychiatric Sociology award 1989).
Married; 2 children.