Delores P. Aldridge
American sociologist
Delores P. Aldridge (born June 8, 1941) is an American sociologist. Aldridge was the first African-American faculty member at Emory University, and the founder of the first African American and African studies program in the American south.
Early life and education
Aldridge was born on June 8, 1941, in Tampa, Florida, to Willie Lee Aldridge and Mary Ellen Bennett Aldridge. She was privately schooled at Allen Temple A.M.E Church, and then attended Meacham Elementary School, Booker T. Washington Junior High School, and Middleton High School. In 1959, she was the valedictorian of Middleton High School.
Aldridge attended Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology and Spanish. In 1966, she went on to Atlanta University and received a master's degree in social work. She earned a certificate in child psychology from University College Dublin in 1967. In 1968, Aldridge studied techniques for the treatment of families at the University of Montreal. In 1971, Aldridge earned a Ph.D. in sociology from Purdue University.
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