UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Sociology Records, 1956-2005

Biography/History

In 1956, when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was formed, the College of Letters & Science created the Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology. In 1960, sociology and anthropology separated into two distinct departments.

Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Chair

1956-1960 Gordon D. Shipman

Dept. of Sociology Chairs

1960-1962 Irwin D. Rinder
1962-1964 Robert B. Notestein
1964-1967 Hugo O. Engelmann
1967-1970 Robert Stuckert
1970-1972 Nason E. Hall
1972-1975 Donald Noel
1975-1977 Joan Moore
1977-1978 Jose Hernandez
1978-1981 James O. Smith
1981-1983 William W. Maryl
1983-1985 Ronald Edari
1985-1987 William W. Maryl
1987-1990 Gregory Squires
1990-1992 Eleanor M. Miller
1992-1994 William Velez
1994-1995 Eleanor Miller
1995-1999 Donald E. Green
1999-2002 Stacey J. Oliker
2002-2006 William W. Mayrl
2006-2009 Nancy A. Mathiowetz
2009-2012 Kent Redding
2012-2015 Donald Green
2017- Kent Redding