Lawrence B. Mohr

Lawrence B. Mohr
Mohr in 1968
Born(1931-05-05)May 5, 1931
Los Angeles, California, United States[1]
DiedMarch 9, 2025(2025-03-09) (aged 93)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
EducationUniversity of Chicago
University of Michigan
AwardsDonald T. Campbell Award from the Policy Studies Organization (1992)
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
Policy studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
ThesisDeterminants of Innovation in Organizations (1966)

Lawrence B. "Larry" Mohr (May 5, 1931[2] – March 9, 2025[3]) was an American political scientist and Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He served on the University of Michigan's faculty from 1966 until retiring on May 31, 1999.[4] Previously, he was half of the folk-blues musical duo Odetta and Larry,[5] along with Odetta, whom he first met in 1953.[6][7]

Bibliography

  • Mohr, Lawrence B. (1982). Explaining Organizational Behavior. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0-87589-514-7.
  • Mohr, Lawrence B. (1990). Understanding Significance Testing. Quantitative applications in the social sciences. SAGE Publications, Inc. doi:10.4135/9781412986434. ISBN 978-0-8039-3568-6.
  • Mohr, Lawrence B. (1995). Impact Analysis for Program Evaluation. SAGE. ISBN 978-0-8039-5936-1.
  • Mohr, Lawrence B. (1996). The Causes of Human Behavior: Implications for Theory and Method in the Social Sciences. University of Michigan Press. doi:10.3998/mpub.14489. ISBN 978-0-472-10665-3.

References

  1. ^ "Lawrence Mohr". U-M LSA Political Science. University of Michigan. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mohr, Lawrence B." Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 'Obituary — Lawrence B. Mohr', Ford School, May 20, 2025
  4. ^ "Lawrence B. Mohr Memoir". Faculty History Project. University of Michigan. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Edmondson, Jacqueline, ed. (2013). Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 818. ISBN 9780313393488. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ford School Timeline". Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. University of Michigan. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Duffield, Emily (September 19, 2012). "Interview with Lawrence B. Mohr of "Odetta and Larry"". College Compositions: Communicating Clearly. Retrieved July 21, 2024.