He feels fortunate to have had such rich experiences and aims to continue contributing his knowledge and insights in retirement.
MILWAUKEE, WI, June 04, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Wayne A. Youngquist has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Youngquist has established himself as a recognized expert in political analysis and a respected university level teacher of sociology, with a distinguished career spanning nearly five decades. Following graduate school, Professor Youngquist taught Sociology for about a dozen years at several schools: the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Ithaca College, Northern Illinois University, and Marquette University. He taught undergraduate classes at N. Illinois and Marquette, taught graduate students and served on masters and doctoral committees.
He also published a book on Information Theory and presented scholarly papers at professional groups such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The American Sociological Association, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Society for the Study for General Systems Research.
While teaching courses in Political Sociology and in an effort to provide students with first hand information, Youngquist went to numerous presidential primaries and the national conventions of both major parties. While at Marquette, his analyzes and insights were quoted regularly in the news media, especially Newsweek and Time (where his term "metaissue" was introduced to explain Jimmy Carter's campaign success).
Following his work at Marquette and in an effort apply sociological techniques, Youngquist moved into full time work in news media. He pioneered the projection of election night winners in local and state elections using key precincts and exit polls. This transformed election reporting and increased public insight. He also did highly regarded frequent issue polling between elections, appeared on air regularly to discuss social and political issues and hosted a Sunday morning interview show. In addition, Youngquist went into the field to cover local, state and national elections, impeachment and war in the Middle-East.
While still in News, Youngquist closely observed the Jeffrey Dahmer case; he also, before 9/11, did in-depth research into terrorism and the social psychology of terrorists. Upon retiring after almost a quarter century in television, Youngquist returned to teaching as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin -- Whitewater. He created and taught courses in the Sociology of Homicide and the Sociology of Terrorism. When a leading US Government terrorism expert became ill, Youngquist stepped in for him, giving a week long series of four hour lectures on terrorism at the Summer Institute of the Psychiatry Department of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Youngquist was also invited to give presentations at Symposia at Oxford University.
Mr. Youngquist's academic foundation began with a major in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, followed by a Rockefeller Fellowship at Princeton Theological Seminar, a Master of Arts in Sociology from Rutgers University. He furthered his education with advanced studies as a National Institute of Mental Health Fellow at Cornell University.
Mr. Youngquist's involvement in professional and civic organizations is extensive. He is a former president of the Milwaukee Press Club, a long time member of the National Press Club (hence an "Owl") and the Cornell Club of New York. Before retirement, he was an active member of the American Sociological Association, the University Club of Chicago and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. He is an active supporter of the Salvation Army and the Rescue Mission.
Near the end of his career, Youngquist penned a journal article titled "If I Had a Hammer." The article advocates for enhanced collaboration between sociologists and the news media, emphasizing that sociologists can provide deep insights that help journalists frame news stories more effectively. It argues that this partnership not only offers job opportunities for sociologists but also enables journalists to better connect personal experiences with broader social issues, using the sociological imagination to foster understanding and prompt social action.
Mr. Youngquist attributes much of his success to Edith and Erik, his adoptive parents, and the supportive friends and teachers who encouraged him to be successful and useful in society. In reflecting on his career, he noted that he enjoyed meeting many interesting people, including scholars, politicians and students. He feels fortunate to have had such rich experiences and aims to continue contributing his knowledge and insights in retirement.
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