Sheldon Ekland-Olson
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Born1944 (age 80–81)
KnownforBeing provost of the University of Texas at Austin
Author of Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides
Co-author of The Rope, the Chair, and the Needle
Author of Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides
Co-author of The Rope, the Chair, and the Needle
FieldsSociology
Sheldon Ekland-Olson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) |
| Alma mater | Seattle Pacific University University of Washington |
| Known for | Being provost of the University of Texas at Austin Author of Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides Co-author of The Rope, the Chair, and the Needle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | University of Texas at Austin |
| Thesis | The rise and fall of student involvement in law school (1971) |
Sheldon Ekland-Olson (born 1944 in California)[1] is an American sociologist and Rapoport Centennial Professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin).
