Dr. Gordon Shepherd
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Educational Background
Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook
M.A. State University of New York at Stony Brook
B.A. University of Utah
Specialty Fields
Sociology of Religion
Social Movements
Interactionist Social Psychology
Theory
Research Interests
New Religious Movements
Religious Institutions
Political and Social Values in Higher Education
Current focus
The Family International/ Children of God
Social Construction of Prophecy