Editing Frank Schmalleger (section)

==Early life and education==
Schmalleger was born in 1947.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uncp.edu/sites/default/files/2018-04/2004winter.pdf|title=2004 Winter publication}}</ref> He received his [[master's degree]] in 1970 and a [[doctorate]] in [[sociology]] with a specialization in [[criminology]] in 1974, from the [[Ohio State University]].<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/preface/0/1/3/5/0135186250.pdf|title=Schmalleger biography |website=Pearson}}</ref> While pursuing graduate studies at the Ohio State University, Schmalleger joined the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Program (ROTC) and was recognized as a Distinguished Military Cadet upon graduation.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://schmalleger.com/|title=Frank Schmalleger}}</ref> He also holds a [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]] degree from the [[University of Notre Dame]].<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://schmalleger.com/resume.pdf|title=Frank Schmalleger profile}}</ref>

Schmalleger is married to Ellen "Willow" Szirandi Schmalleger.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/preface/0/1/3/5/013577876X.pdf|title=Schmalleger's book}}</ref>