Steelman, Lala Carr

Biographical Profile

College: McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Sociology

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates	Institution	Location	Degree	Field of Study
05/1981	Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	PhD	Sociology
05/1977	Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	MA	Sociology
05/1973	University of North Carolina	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	BA	Sociology and Political Science

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates	Type	Description	Institution/Entity
1980	Membership	Southern Sociological Society
1980	Membership	American Sociological Association
1986 - 1987	Membership	American Educational Research Association

Positions & Appointments

Dates	Description	Institution/Entity
1981 - 1986	Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina
1986 - 1992	Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina
1992	Professor, Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina
1982	Visiting Professor, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates	Type	Description	Foundation/Entity
1978	Award	Governor's Fellow for the State of Georgia
1980	Award	Outstanding Young Women of America
1990	Award	Finalist for Reuben Hill Award for research on the family that best combines theory and research, National Council on Family Relations
1999	Award	USC Educational Foundation Research for Humanities and Social Sciences Award	University of South Carolina
	Award	Emory University nominee for the Graduate School Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences
	Award	Mortar Board Award for Excellence in Teaching
	Award	Academy for Educational Renewal
	Award	Best Paper Award	American Sociological Association
	Award	University of South Carolina Educational Foundation Award, for merit in research endeavors

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