Wayne Edwin Thompson

Background

Thompson, Wayne Edwin was born on March 3, 1927 in Hunter, Kansas, United States. Son of Carlin T. and Zella (Van Leewen) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Economics and Political Science, U. Colorado, 1949; Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Cornell Univercity, 1956.

Career

Field director study occupational retirement department sociology and anthropology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1952-1953; research associate, Cornell Univercity, 1956-1958; faculty, Cornell Univercity, 1957-1968; professor sociology, Cornell Univercity, 1964-1968; senior researcher studies of community issues, Cornell Univercity, 1958-1968; assistant director, Social Science Research Center, 1958-1961; director, Social Science Research Center, 1961-1966; professor, head department sociology and anthropology, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1968-1971; professor chair department sociology and anthropology, California State College, Bakersfield, 1971-1974; professor, chair department sociology, Brock U., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1978; professor, chair department sociology and anthropology, Guelph (Ontario) U., 1978-1990. Fulbright lecturer School Social Sciences, Tampere, Finland, 1964-1965.

Achievements

• Wayne Edwin Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Society, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association, Ontario Association Sociology and Anthropology, Rural Sociological Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Ruth C. Cortis-Stanford, September 27, 1953. 1 son, David C.

Father:

Carlin T. Thompson

Mother:

Zella (Van Leewen) Thompson

Spouse:

Ruth C. Cortis-Stanford