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Alan Roy Sutherland, who directed the first National Academy of Sciences' study of the health and human service needs of homeless people in the late 1980's, died on February 12, 2026 from pneumonia. At the time of his death, Dr. Sutherland was Professor at the University of Maryland University College, where he had served as Director of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Graduate School of Management and Technology prior to his retirement in 2012.

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Born

January 15th, 1944
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Passed away

February 12th, 2026
Oakland Park, FL

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