Lois B. DeFleur (born June 25, 1936) was president of Binghamton University from 1990 to 2010. She came to the university after being provost at the University of Missouri. Before that she had served as a sociology professor at Missouri State University and Washington State University. She has a doctorate in sociology from the University of Illinois. She studied juvenile delinquency in Latin America and has done extensive work in the fields of deviant behavior and occupational socialization.
Lois B. DeFleur, Ph.D. | |
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President, Binghamton University | |
In office 1990–2010 | |
Preceded by | Clifford D. Clark |
Succeeded by | C. Peter Magrath |
Personal details | |
Born | Illinois | June 25, 1936
Residence | Vestal, NY |
Alma mater | University of Illinois Indiana University Blackburn College |
Profession | Sociology |
Website | [1] |
DeFleur became the president at Binghamton University in 1990, making her the longest serving president of the university to date. She resigned in disgrace at the end of July 2010 [2] after being implicated in the Binghamton University basketball scandal.
A few of the events occurring under her administration:
DeFleur resigned after being implicated in the Binghamton University basketball scandal in July 2010 to focus on her personal life.