Christopher Ellison (sociologist)

Christopher G. Ellison (born October 15, 1960)[1] is an American sociologist specializing in the sociology of religion. He is Dean's Distinguished Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he has taught since 2010. Previously, he spent nineteen years on the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin. He has served as president of the Southern Sociological Society and the Association for the Sociology of Religion.[2] In 1999, he received the Exemplary Paper in Humility Theology Award from the John Templeton Foundation, and in 2004, he was named an ISI Highly Cited Researcher.[3]

Christopher Ellison
Born
Christopher Gaillard Ellison

(1960-10-15) October 15, 1960
NationalityAmerican
EducationDuke University
Known forSociology of religion
AwardsExemplary Paper in Humility Theology Award from the John Templeton Foundation (1999)
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
Institutions
ThesisBringing religion back in: The life stress process and the study of depression (1991)
Doctoral advisorEdward A. Tiryakian

References

  1. "Christopher G. Ellison Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  2. "Ellison, Christopher". UT Health San Antonio. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. Rodriguez, Kris (2009-12-10). "Renowned sociology scholar Christopher Ellison will help build UTSA doctoral program". University of Texas at San Antonio. Retrieved 2020-06-26.


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