Roderick McKenzie was born in the small agricultural town of Carman, Manitoba, on February 3, 1885 to Katherine Stevenson and John McKenzie. He attended the Winnipeg schools and then earned his A.B. degree at the University of Manitoba in 1912.[3]
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In 1912 McKenzie accepted a teaching position at Manitoba Agricultural College. In 1913 he began graduate work in sociology at the University of Chicago.[4] During his graduate work, he held appointments as instructor at Ohio State University (1915–1919) and the University of West Virginia (1919–1920). In 1921 he received his Ph.D from Chicago, under Robert E. Park, with a thesis, The Neighborhood: A Study of Local Life in the City of Columbus, Ohio, which was published in 1923.
He was appointed to a position at the University of Washington where he eventually become the chair of the sociology department. He was the Washington state director for Pacific Coast Survey of Race Relations from 1924 to 1925.[3]
From 1930 until his death in 1940, McKenzie served as head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Michigan. During that time he was enlisted by president Herbert Hoover to research urban trends for The President's Research Committee on Social Trends. His research for that project was published as The Rise of Metropolitan Communities.
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^"Faculty History Project, University of Michigan". Retrieved 2019-07-30.
^"List of Vice Presidents: American Sociological Association". Retrieved 2019-07-30.
^ abcAngell, Robert C. (1940). "Obituary: Roderick Duncan McKenzie, 1885-1940". American Journal of Sociology. 46: 78. doi:10.1086/218529. S2CID 143671086.
Online-Biographie: Roderick D. McKenzie, Faculty History Project, University of Michigan
January 01, 1970
roderick, mckenzie, roderick, duncan, mckenzie, february, 1885, 1940, canadian, american, sociologist, became, head, sociology, department, university, michigan, mckenzie, served, vice, president, american, sociological, association, 1932, 1933, charter, membe. Roderick Duncan McKenzie 3 February 1885 3 May 1940 was a Canadian American sociologist who became head of the sociology department at the University of Michigan 1 McKenzie served as the 2nd Vice President of the American Sociological Association ASA in 1932 1933 and was a charter member of the Sociological Research Association 2 3 Roderick D McKenzieAutochrome portrait by Auguste Leon 1921BornRoderick Duncan McKenzie 1885 02 03 February 3 1885Carman Manitoba CanadaDied3 May 1940 1940 05 03 aged 55 Ann Arbor Michigan USCitizenshipCanadianAmericanOccupationSociologistKnown forThe Neighborhood A Study of Local Life in the City of Columbus Ohio On Human EcologySpouseEva Irene BissettAcademic backgroundEducationUniversity of Manitoba A B 1912 University of Chicago Ph D 1920 ThesisThe Neighborhood A Study of Local Life in the City of Columbus Ohio 1923 Academic workInstitutionsManitoba Agricultural College 1912 1913 Ohio State University 1915 1919 University of West Virginia 1919 1920 University of Washington 1920 1930 University of Michigan 1930 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editRoderick McKenzie was born in the small agricultural town of Carman Manitoba on February 3 1885 to Katherine Stevenson and John McKenzie He attended the Winnipeg schools and then earned his A B degree at the University of Manitoba in 1912 3 Career editIn 1912 McKenzie accepted a teaching position at Manitoba Agricultural College In 1913 he began graduate work in sociology at the University of Chicago 4 During his graduate work he held appointments as instructor at Ohio State University 1915 1919 and the University of West Virginia 1919 1920 In 1921 he received his Ph D from Chicago under Robert E Park with a thesis The Neighborhood A Study of Local Life in the City of Columbus Ohio which was published in 1923 He was appointed to a position at the University of Washington where he eventually become the chair of the sociology department He was the Washington state director for Pacific Coast Survey of Race Relations from 1924 to 1925 3 From 1930 until his death in 1940 McKenzie served as head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Michigan During that time he was enlisted by president Herbert Hoover to research urban trends for The President s Research Committee on Social Trends His research for that project was published as The Rise of Metropolitan Communities References edit Faculty History Project University of Michigan Retrieved 2019 07 30 List of Vice Presidents American Sociological Association Retrieved 2019 07 30 a b c Angell Robert C 1940 Obituary Roderick Duncan McKenzie 1885 1940 American Journal of Sociology 46 78 doi 10 1086 218529 S2CID 143671086 Michigan Alumni 1939 Retrieved 2019 07 30 External links editWorks by or about Roderick D McKenzie at Internet Archive ASA Officers American Sociological Association Online Biographie Roderick D McKenzie Faculty History Project University of Michigan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roderick D McKenzie amp oldid 1192687762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
