William Loren Flinn

Background

Flinn, William Loren was born on November 22, 1938 in Piqua, Ohio, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics, Ohio State University, 1960. Master of Science in Rural Sociology, Ohio State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Sociology, Ohio State University, 1966.

Postgraduate, Iowa State University, 1962.

Career

Research assistant department rural sociology, Ohio State University, 1960-1961, 63-64; research assistant Ohio Agricultural Cooperative Extension Svc., Ohio State University, 1961-1962; research assistant department sociology, Iowa State University, 1962; teaching assistant department anthropology and sociology, Ohio State University, 1963-1964; instructor rural sociology, Ohio State University, 1965; lecturer Ibero-American Studies Program, Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1966; assistant professor rural sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966-1970; assistant to dean international studies and programs, director Center Developing Nations, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966-1968; assistant professor Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1969; department chairman extension sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1970; from assistant professor rural sociology and extension to associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1975; professor sociology, professor and associate department chairman agricultural economics and rural sociology, Ohio State University, 1975-1980; professor sociology, professor agricultural economics and rural sociology, professor extension Ohio Cooperative Extension Svc., Ohio State University, since 1980. Executive director, president Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities, Inc. Chief of party University of Wisconsin, Madison United States Agency for International Development project, Colombia, 1971-1974.

Fulbright lecturer, director Social Research Center Faculty of Sociology National University, Bogotá, Colombia, 1964-1965. Member external evaluation panelsmall ruminants collaborative research support program United States Agency for International Development, 1985-1990. Tenure review departments sociology U. New Orleans, Kentucky, Iowa State.

Chair review team international dimension U. Florida, 1992. Consultant Ontario Council Grad.Studies, U. Guelph, 1990. Member Ohio Agricultural Council, since 1975.

Achievements

• William Loren Flinn has been listed as a noteworthy sociology educator, economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, Rural Sociological Society (associate program chairman 1969-1970, development council subcommittee student involvement 1969-1970, program committee 1975-1976, chairman development committee 1978-1979, council 1976-1982, president 1980-1981), North Central Sociological Society (chairman NCA-13 North Central regional advisory committee rural sociology 1980), American Sociological Association (chair sociology and agricultural section 1982), Midwest Sociological Society (Arnold Rose memorial award committee 1969-1970), Latin American Studies Association (committee integration Spanish-speaking minorities 1970), Association International Agriculture and Rural Development, Columbus Council International Affairs, Fulbright Alumni Association, Comparative International Education Society, European Association International Education.