Charles V. Willie

Charles V. Willie
Born(1927-10-08)October 8, 1927
DiedJanuary 11, 2022(2022-01-11) (aged 94)
OccupationProfessor
SpouseMary Sue Willie
Children3; including Sarah Willie-LeBreton
Academic background
Alma materMorehouse College
Atlanta University
Syracuse University
ThesisSocio-economic and ethnic areas of Syracuse, New York. (1957)
Academic work
DisciplineSociology
Sub-disciplinedesegregation, higher education, public health, race relations, urban community problems
InstitutionsSyracuse University
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Harvard University

Charles Vert Willie (October 8, 1927 – January 11, 2022) was an American sociologist who was the Charles William Eliot Professor of Education Emeritus at Harvard University. His areas of research included desegregation, higher education, public health, race relations, urban community problems, and family life. Willie considered himself an applied sociologist, concerned with solving social problems.