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Professional History

Provost Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, 2001 - present.

Editor in Chief, Social Science Research (quarterly journal published by Academic Press), 1978 - present.

Editor, Social Institutions and Social Change (sociological monograph series published by Aldine de Gruyter), 1984 - present.

Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations, Department of Sociology, Tulane University, 1988 - 2001.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1990 - 2001.

Assistant (1973) to Associate (1976) to Full Professor (1979), Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1973 - 1988.

Director, Director of Research, and Associate Director, Social and Demographic Research Institute, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, various years, 1975-1988.

Dr. James D. Wright Provost Distinguished Research Professor	Office: PH 403Q Phone: (407) 823-5083 Fax: (407) 823-6738 Email: jwright@mail.ucf.edu
		In the past twenty years, big-time stock car racing has become America's fastest growing spectator sport. Winston Cup races draw larger audiences—at the tracks and on television—than any other sport, and drivers like Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin have become cultural icons whose endorsements command millions. What accounts for NASCAR's surging popularity? More information on Dr. Wright's New Book	Social Science Research
Education B. A. Purdue University (with honors), 1969 (Philosophy) M. S. University of Wisconsin, 1970 (Sociology) Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, 1973 (Sociology)
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Fall 2002 Courses: SYD 3410: Urban Sociology SYA 6305: Social Research		Personal Information Born 6 November 1947 in Logansport, Indiana. Married to Chris Stewart. Two children (Matthew and Derek).

Professional History Provost Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, 2001 - present. Editor in Chief, Social Science Research (quarterly journal published by Academic Press), 1978 - present. Editor, Social Institutions and Social Change (sociological monograph series published by Aldine de Gruyter), 1984 - present. Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations, Department of Sociology, Tulane University, 1988 - 2001. Adjunct Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1990 - 2001. Assistant (1973) to Associate (1976) to Full Professor (1979), Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1973 - 1988. Director, Director of Research, and Associate Director, Social and Demographic Research Institute, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, various years, 1975-1988.
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