Christiansen, John R.

John Rees Christiansen was born in Wales, Utah, to Elray Lavar and Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen on 7 August 1927. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1945-47, then went on to earn degrees from Utah State University (B.A. 1949, M.A. 1952) and the University of Wisconsin (Ph. D. 1955) in Sociology. He lectured at the University of Kentucky for two years before becoming a member of the BYU faculty, gaining full professonial status in 1964. Christiansen stayed on as professor of Sociology and Social Work until retirement in 1997. During those fifty years, Christiansen married and had 5 children, received numerous research grants, and wrote 42 books and pamphlets and published/presented over 70 articles.

From the description of John R. Christiansen papers, 1804-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368038521

Professor of sociology at Brigham Young University and a compiler of family histories.

From the description of History of the Mormon Church, ca. 1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122495235

John Rees Christiansen (1927- ) was a professor of sociology and social work at BYU.

John Rees Christiansen was born in Wales, Utah, to Elray Lavar and Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen on 17 August 1927. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1945-47, then went on to earn degrees from Utah State University (B.A. 1949, M.A. 1952) and the University of Wisconsin (Ph.D. 1955) in Sociology. He lectured at the University of Kentucky for two years before becoming a member of the BYU faculty, gaining full professorial status in 1964. Christiansen stayed on as professor of sociology and social work until his retirement in 1997. During those fifty years, Christiansen married and had 5 children, received numerous research grants, and wrote 42 books and pamphlets and published and presented over 70 articles.

From the guide to the John R. Christiansen papers, 1804-1995, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)