Walter Recharde Allen

Background

Allen, Walter Recharde was born on February 3, 1949 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Grady Lee and Freddie Mae Allen.

Education

Bachelor, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1971; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor sociology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974-1979; assistant professor sociology, Afro-American and African studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1984; associate professor sociology, Afro-American and African studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1985-1988; associate director Center for Afro-American Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1987-1989; director National Study Black College Students, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1989; professor sociology Afro-American and African studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989-1991; professor sociology, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1989; associate director Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholars program, School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1992.

Achievements

• Walter Recharde Allen has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Sociological Association, American Sociological Association (county 1991-1994), American Ednl. Research Association (distinguished scholar 1987, research excellence award, 1993), APHA, Association Black Sociologists (president 1992, distinguished career award1995), Population Association American, Sociological Research Association Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Wilma Jean Sharber, September 26, 1970. Children: Rena Marie, Binti Tamarra, Bryan Recharde.

Father:

Grady Lee Allen

Mother:

Freddie Mae Allen

Spouse:

Wilma Jean Sharber

child:

Bryan Recharde Allen

child:

Rena Marie Allen

child:

Binti Tamarra Allen