James Mannon

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James M. Mannon (born February 16, 1942) is a professor emeritus of sociology at DePauw University in Indiana, and until his retirement held the Larz A. Whitcomb Professorship of Sociology at DePauw. [1]

Mannon did his undergraduate and graduate studies at Southern Illinois University, [2] and worked at Millikin University (1973–1975), [2] [3] [4] Monmouth College (1968–1972), [2] [5] and Southern Illinois University before joining the DePauw faculty in 1975. He retired in 2001. [2]

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  1. DePauw Honors Four Retiring Professors, DePauw University, May 19, 2001, retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Emeritus Professor James Mannon to Deliver 'Last Lecture' March 7, DePauw University, February 28, 2002, retrieved 2017-05-06.
  3. Millikin Faculty: A Tradition of Excellence, Millikin University, retrieved 2017-05-06.
  4. "4 Faculty Appointments At MU", Decatur Scene, The Decatur Herald , p. 4, June 13, 1973
  5. "Among those Present", The Journal of Educational Research, 65 (10): 483, 1972, doi:10.1080/00220671.1972.10884385
  6. Prof. Emeritus James Mannon Schedules Two Events to Sign His New Book, Close, But No Cigar, DePauw University, February 1, 2016, retrieved 2017-05-06.
  7. Prof. Emeritus James Mannon Publishes Epilogue: Poems of Love and Loss, DePauw University, April 19, 2005, retrieved 2017-05-06.
  8. Prof. James Mannon Publishes Emergency Encounters: A Study of an Urban Ambulance Service, DePauw University, September 14, 1981, retrieved 2017-05-06.
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  10. Koenigsdorf, Keith B. (Summer 1982), "Emergency Encounters: A Study of an Urban Ambulance Service", Books of Note, The Urban Lawyer, 14 (3): 661, JSTOR   27893136
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