Manning, Robert D.
MANNING, Robert D.
MANNING, Robert D. American, b. 1957. Genres: Novels, Civil liberties/ Human rights, Economics, Politics/Government, Sociology, Documentaries/ Reportage. Career: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, senior social science research analyst, 1988-94; American University, Washington, DC, assistant professor of sociology, 1989-97; Rochester Institute for Technology, NY, Caroline Werner Gannett Professor of the Humanities, 2001-03, university professor and special assistant to the provost, 2003-. Senior Ful- bright lecturer, University of Yucatan, Mexico, 1986-87, University of Oaxaca, Mexico, 1987; Georgetown University, Washington, DC, visiting professor of sociology and Latin American studies, 1997-2000; Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance, University of Houston Law Center, TX, senior fellow, 2001. Publications: Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of Americas' Addiction to Credit, 2000; (ed.) Globalization, Human Rights & Citizenship, 2002; Give Yourself Credit, 2004. Contributor of articles, book chapters, and research reports to periodicals and other scholarly publications. Address: Office of the Provost, Rochester Institute of Technology, 12 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623-5604, U.S.A. Online address: rdmgannett@mail.rit.edu; www.creditcardnation.com