John
Shelton Reed (Jr.)
William
Department of
Sociology,
Degrees:
1964 S.B. in Economics, Politics, and Science, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Major: political science; minor:
mathematics
1971 Ph.D. in sociology, 1971, "with distinction,"
Bureau of Applied Social Research
Training Fellow; National Science Foundation Fellow,
assistant
to Paul F. Lazarsfeld and Herbert H. Hyman
1999 Litt.D., honoris causae, University of the South
2000 L.H.D., honoris causae,
Previous and concurrent positions:
Department of Sociology: Instructor (1969‑70),
Assistant Professor (1970‑74),
Associate Professor (1974‑80), Professor (since 1980),
Kenan Professor (1990-2000)
Curriculum in American Studies: Adjunct Professor (1981‑2000)
Howard W. Odum Institute for
Research in Social Science: Director (1988‑2000)
Center for the Study of the American South: Acting Director
(1992-95),
Chair, Administrative Board (1995-96);
Advisory Board (2006- ).
Other positions held:
The Citadel: Mark Clark Visiting Professor of History
and
Lieutenant Colonel, Unorganized Militia of
Institute for Southern Studies,
Center for the Study of Southern Culture,
All
Wayne G. Basler Chair for the Integration of the Arts, Rhetoric, and
Science
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences: Fellow
(1990-91, Spring 2001).
and
Fellow, St Catharine's College
Eudora Welty Professor of Southern
Studies,
Franklin Visiting Professor,
Fulbright-Hays Distinguished Lecturer,
Kenan Visiting Scholar,
Staff, National Humanities Center
Institute for High School History Teachers (Summers 1985, 1986).
Director, National Endowment for the Humanities Summer
Seminar for College Teachers, "Continuity and
Change in
Southern Culture,"
Scholar in residence, Rockefeller
Foundation Study and
St Antony's College,
U.S. Information Service/Federal Republic of Germany
residential seminar on the American South,
Fulbright-Hays Visiting Senior Lecturer
(1973-74).
Staff,
Miscellaneous professional activities and honors:
Southern Cultures Special Issue, "The South
According to Reed," Spring 2001.
Elected member: Fellowship of Southern Writers, 2000;
Sociological Research Association, 1989; Southern
Intellectual
1991; Southern
Texts Society, 1995;
"Outstanding Southerner" Award,
Southern Living magazine, 1998.
Fellowship of Southern Writers Prize for
Non-Fiction, 1995.
Southern Historical Association, session on "Assessing
the Influence of John Shelton Reed"
(Louisville,
November 1994).
Presidential appointee, National Council on the Humanities
(1987‑92;
chairman, Fellowships and Seminars
Fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation (1977‑78).
President, Southern Association for Public Opinion Research
(1999-2000).
President, Southern Sociological Society
(1988‑89).
American Association for Public Opinion Research:
Conference Committee (1982‑83, 1986‑87);
Nominating Committee (1988‑89).
Southern Historical Association: Program Committee (1985‑86).
Southern Cultures: Founder and Co-editor (1992- )
Social Forces: Book Review Editor (1972‑96);
Associate Editor (1970‑72, 1996- ).
The American Sociologist: Editorial Advisory Board
(1995- ).
Sociological Forum: Editorial Board (1992-96).
Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture:
Corresponding Editor (1986‑97).
Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Senior Consultant
(1981‑87).
Cultural Perspectives on the American South: Co‑founder
and editor (1979‑82).
American Journal of Sociology: Consulting Editor
(1980‑82).
Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups:
Advisory Council (1975‑79).
"Minds of the South" series, University Press of
Virginia: Advisory Board (1988‑ )
General Social Survey, Development Committee, 1990.
Order of the Golden Fleece, UNC--
Lamar Lecturer,
Dramaturg, Kudzu (musical
comedy), 1998.
Judge,
Ingersoll Prize Selection Committee, The
Rockford Institute, 1993.
Academic Advisory Committee, The
John Locke Foundation, 1989‑95.
Family Health International: Institutional Review Board
(1984‑89, 1999-2000; chairman 1987‑89).
Center for the Study of Southern Culture, University of
Center for Youth Study of Southern Culture, Advent Episcopal
Day School,
Advisory Board
(1999).
Appalachian
Inter‑University Consortium for Political and Social
Research:
Chairman, Advisory Committee on Mass Communications
(1977‑78).
Certificate of Excellence, Society for
Technical Communication (1976).
Various graduate school prizes and awards, editorial
consulting and review activities.
"Academic expert" on the
American South, Contentville.com, 2001.
AnythingSouthern.com, 2000.
Encyclopedia of South Carolina,
2000-2003.
Turner South television network, 2000.
College of
StreetSigns/Steppenwolf,
"Places We Are From: The South and North in
Auburn University Public Television, documentary series on
the South, 1999.
Quaker Grits, 1994.
Museum of the Confederacy, "Embattled
Emblem" exhibit, 1993.
Auburn Public Television: "A Question of Image"
project, 1990.
"At Home in
expert
witness in
Southern Living magazine long‑range planning
committee: 1989.
Lee J. Klein, P.A.: survey of community standards in
Family Health International: site visit to projects in
Southern Studies Curriculum,
James Sprunt Technical Institute:
Southern studies course development, 1982‑83.
external
review committees,
National Endowment for the Arts: study of access to the arts
in the South, 1980‑81.
Hoffman Research Associates/Delta Air Lines: study of
promotion opportunities for women, 1979.
Educational Research Division, World Bank: study of literacy
retention among Egyptian school‑leavers, 1978.
College Entrance Examination Board, Advisory Panel on Score
Decline:
study of
American Professors for Peace in the Middle East: survey of
visiting academics in