Andrew Billingsley

Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D. is a sociologist, author, lecturer, college professor, and served as the 8th President of Morgan State University from 1975 to 1984.[1][2][3][4]

Andrew Billingsley
8th President of Morgan State University
In office
July 31, 1975 (1975-07-31) – February 27, 1984 (1984-02-27)
Preceded byKing Virgil Cheek
Succeeded byEarl S. Richardson
Personal details
Born
Andrew Billingsley

(1926-03-20) March 20, 1926
Marion, Alabama[1]
Spouse(s)Amy Loretta Tate
Children2
Alma materGrinnell College (A.B.)
Boston University (M.S.)
Brandeis University (Ph.D.)
ProfessionSociologist; University President

Biography

Billingsley was born on March 20, 1926 in Marion, Alabama,[1] the son of Silas and Lucy Billingsley.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946.[1] After his military service, he obtained his A.B. degree from Grinnell College in 1951. Thereafter, he obtained his M.S. degree from Boston University in 1956, and his Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1964. While at Brandeis University, Billingsley met his future wife, Amy Loretta Tate, who was also a student at the time.[5] They were married in 1961 and had two children.[1][5]

Billingsley has been a sociology and African-American/Africana studies at many colleges and universities, including Howard University,[6] University of California, Berkeley, University of Maryland, College Park,[7] and the University of South Carolina, College of Arts and Science.[8][9] Billingsley wrote or co-author numerous books, research papers, and academic publications.[1]

Publications
  • Black Families and the Struggle for Survival (1974: Friendship Press, New York)
  • Child Development and Family Life in the Black Community (1974: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C.)
  • Climbing Jacob’s Ladder: The Enduring Legacy of African-American Families (1992: Simon and Schuster, New York)
  • The Evolution of the Black Family (1976: National Urban League, New York)
  • Illegitimacy: Changing Services for Changing Times (1970: National Council on Illegitimacy, New York)
  • Mighty like a River: The Black Church and Social Reform (1999: Oxford University Press, New York)
  • The Role of the Social Worker in a Child Protective Agency: a Comparative Analysis (1964: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Boston)
  • The Social Worker in a Child Protective Agency New York;(1965: National Association of Social Workers, New York)
  • Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families (2007: University of South Carolina Press, 2007)

As joint-publications:

  • Black Families in White America (1968: Prentice-Hall,New Jersey)
  • Children of the Storm: Black Children and American Child Welfare (1972: Harcourt, New York)
  • Research on African-American Families: a Holistic Perspective (1989: Trotter Institute, University of Massachusetts, Boston)
  • Studies in Child Protective Services: Final Report of a Project Supported by the Children’s Bureau (1969: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C.)

As a co-editor:

  • Black Colleges and Public Policy (1986: Follett Press, Chicago)
  • Blacks on White Campuses: Whites on Black Campuses (1986: Follett, Chicago)
  • Inside Black Colleges and Universities (1986: Follett, Chicago)

References
  1. "Billingsley, Andrew, 1926- (Biography)". University of Alabama. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Presidents of the University". Morgan State University. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. Staff Writer (February 27, 1984). "Morgan State University Prexy Andrew Billingsley Resigns". Jet. Vol. 65 no. 25. p. 23.
  4. Jones, Ida (2017). "Purpose, Progress and Promise: Morgan State University in Celebration of 150 Years". Morgan Magazine. Baltimore: Morgan State University. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  5. "CivicMakers: Amy Tate Billingsley". TheHistoryMakers.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. "Dr. Andrew Billingsley's 90th Birthday Symposium". Howard University. 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. "People: Andrew Billingsley". University of Maryland, College Park.
  8. "IFS Faculty and Staff: Billingsley, Andrew". University of South Carolina: Institute of Families in Society. 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  9. Office of Media Relations (April 5, 2010). "University to honor Andrew Billingsley". University of South Carolina. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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