Background
Cottingham, Harold Fred was born on December 11, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Hervey and Frances (Coon) Cottingham.
Cottingham, Harold Fred was born on December 11, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Hervey and Frances (Coon) Cottingham.
Bachelor of Education, Eastern Illinois State University, 1935, Doctor of Pedagogy (honorary), 1956. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1940. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1947.
Teacher, Illinois high schools, 1936-1942. Instructor United States Navy, Indiana University, 1942-1944. Instructor psychology, guidance director William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri, 1944-1945.
Director guidance and research Moline (Illinois) schools, 1945-1948.
Associate professor psychology Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1948-1953, professor education, from 1953, head department guidance and counseling, 1958-1968. John Mosler professor Fordham University, New York City, 1968-1969.
Summer teacher Arkansas State College, New York University, Colorado State College, U. Iowa, Boston University, Northwestern Louisiana College, University of Southern California, Brigham Young University, Eastern Washington College. Lecturer U. Mississippi, Ohio University, Butler University, University Rochester, Mankato State College, University of Alabama, Michigan State University, Marshall University, Ohio State University, Ball State University.
Speaker guidance associations in Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Louisiana, Tennessee Consultant member subcommittee counseling and testing, national manpower advising committee Department Labor, 1963-1967, 69-70, regional counseling consultant, 1969-1970.
Diplomate American Board Professional Psychology.
Member National Vocational Guidance Association (president 1962-1963), American Personnel and Guidance Association (president 1964-1965), American Psychological Association (fellow division counseling psychology), Florida Psychological Association, Florida Association Deans and Counselors (president 1954-1956), American College Personnel Association, Association Counselor Edition and Supervision, Southern Association Counselor Edition and Supervision (president 1971-1972), National Register Health Service Providers in Psychology, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Violet Costello, June 4, 1941. Children: Rebecca, Sarah.