Lee Ellis

Altis Lee Ellis (born March 1, 1942)[1] is an American sociologist who was a professor of sociology at Minot State University from 1976 to 2007. He was also an assistant and associate professor there from 1976 to 2009, after which he served as a visiting professor at the University of Malaya from 2010 to 2012.[2]

This article is about the American sociologist. For the United States Air Force colonel, see Leon F. "Lee" Ellis.

Education

Ellis grew up on a farm near Iola, Kansas. He received his B.A. in sociology from Pittsburg State University in Kansas in 1966, where he went on to receive his M.S. in sociology in 1970. He then received his Ph.D. in criminology from Florida State University in 1983.[3][4]

Research

Ellis is known for researching the potential biological roots of sexual orientation, and organized a conference on the subject that occurred in May 1995.[5][6] He has also studied the potential for the use of thyroid and obesity medications during pregnancy to increase the odds of children being homosexual.[7][8] He has also studied numerous other topics, such as the relationships between obesity in women and the number of children they give birth to,[9] the link between left-handedness and mortality,[10] and the effect one's genes have on the career they end up working in.[11]

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References
  1. "Ellis, Lee, 1942-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  2. "Lee Ellis". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  3. "Lee Ellis CV". 2007-04-11. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27.
  4. Ellis, Lee (1984). Androgens, the nervous system and criminal behavior (Ph.D. thesis). Florida State University.
  5. Finn, Robert (1996-01-08). "Biological Determination Of Sexuality Heating Up As A Research Field". The Scientist. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  6. Lucentini, Jack (2001-02-19). "In Search of the 'Gay Gene'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  7. Burns, Diane Hubbard (1989-01-29). "Study Looks For Cause Of Homosexuality". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  8. Matthews, Robert. "Pregnant women who take slimming pills 'are more likely to have gay children'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  9. "Study: obese women having more children". UPI. 2004-09-20. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  10. Harris, Paul (2001-02-03). "The Lord giveth with one hand. And it's the right one". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  11. Press, the Associated. "Study says genetics could influence career choice". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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