Walter R. Allen

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Walter R. Allen
Alma mater University of Chicago
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Beloit College
Scientific career
Institutions University of California, Los Angeles
University of Michigan
Thesis Race, sex, grade level, and disadvantageness in feelings of alienation among adolescents in a southern school  (1974)

Walter R. Allen is an American sociologist who is a Distinguished Professor and the Allan Murray Carter Chair in Higher Education at University of California, Los Angeles. His research considers social inequality, diversity in higher education and family patterns. He leads the longitudinal study CHOICES that studies the college attendance of African Americans and Latinos. He is a member of the National Academy of Education.

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Early life and education

Allen grew up in Kansas City, Missouri during racial segregation. [1] He was in a military family without a father, and his mother worked in a hospital to support eight children. [1] He has said that his teachers at Manual High School inspired him to attend university. [1] He was an undergraduate student at Beloit College, and he moved to the University of Chicago for doctoral research. In Chicago, Allen was mentored by Edgar G. Epps. [1] His doctoral research investigated how race, sex and socioeconomic status impact adolescents in Southern schools. [2] After earning his doctorate, he spent a year at Howard University as a visiting professor.[ citation needed ] In 1978, he joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was one of the first Black faculty members. [1]

Research and career

In 1979, Allen joined the faculty at the University of Michigan. He was made professor in 1988, before moving to the University of California, Los Angeles.[ citation needed ] At UCLA, he was promoted to Distinguished Professor in 2008. [1] His research considers comparative race, ethnicity and inequality. [3] He established the CHOICES project, a long-term investigation into how social inequality impacts life choices and chances. [1] CHOICES eventually became the Center for Capacity Building, which supports under-resourced universities. [4] Allen directs the Summer Training for Excellence in Educational Research program with Spelman College, Howard University and Morehouse College. The program provides students at historically black colleges and universities an opportunity to perform summer research projects at UCLA. [1]

Awards and honors

Personal life

Allen is married to Cathy R. Daniels, with whom he has four children and seven grandchildren. [1]

Selected publications

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  2. ↑ "Race, sex, grade level, and disadvantageness in feelings of alienation among adolescents in a southern school | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  3. ↑ "Meet Dr. Walter R. Allen, A Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Recipient". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Walter Allen: Building Capacity for All College Students". seis.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  5. ↑ "American Sociological Association Announces Winners of Its 2002 Awards". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2002-08-19. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  6. ↑ "Association for the Study of Higher Education". www.ashe.ws. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  7. ↑ "Presidential Citation". www.aera.net. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  8. ↑ "Committee on Scholars of Color in Education Awards". www.aera.net. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  9. ↑ "Walter Allen". National Academy of Education. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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  11. ↑ "Walter R. Allen". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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