Background
Dusen, Albert Clarence Van was born on August 30, 1915 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Charles H. and Maude E. (Green) Van Dusen.
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Albert Clarence Van Dusen
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Bachelor of Science, U. Florida, 1937; AM, U. Florida, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern, 1942; Doctor of Letters, U. Tampa, 1959; Doctor of Humane Letters, Duquesne U., 1967.
Career
Instructor, assistant professor department psychology, U. Florida, 1938-1941; associate professor psychology, Northwestern University, 1946; director summer session, Northwestern University, 1948-1952; vice president public relations, Northwestern University, 1952-1956; professor psychology, business administration and education, U. Pittsburgh, 1956-1985; assistant chancellor for planning and development, U. Pittsburgh, 1956-1959; vice chancellor the professions, U. Pittsburgh, 1959-1967; vice chancellor program development public affairs, U. Pittsburgh, 1967-1971; vice chancellor, secretary university, U. Pittsburgh, 1971-1980; vice chancellor emeritus, special assistant for public affairs, U. Pittsburgh, 1980-1985; vice chancellor emeritus, professor emeritus psychology, business administration and education, U. Pittsburgh, since 1985; center associate university center for international studies, U. Pittsburgh, since 1986. Board directors Dollar Bank, Pittsburgh.
Achievements
Membership
Board Governors Pinchot Institute Conservation Studies. Vice chairman, board directors The Buhl Foundation, World Affairs Council Pittsburgh, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Duquesne U., acting chairman, 1987-1988. Board directors Pittsburgh Young Men’s Christian Association, ACTION Housing, Inc., Association American's Public television Stations, quod erat demonstrandum Communications Inc., chairman 1981-1988.
Board directors Japan-American Society Pennsylvania. Member Pennsylvania Public television Network Commission. Chairman, board of trustees Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
President of the board of trustees hockey club Frick Ednl. Commission, United Way Pennsylvania. Director South Hills Child Guidance Center.
Chairman selfcare study Health Education Center, Pittsburgh, 1979-1980. Member Walter Reed Hovey Fellowship committee Pittsburgh Foundation Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, International Foundation Social Economics Development.
Member International Association Schools Institutions Administration, Chamber of Commerce (director 1953-1955), American College Public Rels. Association (Vice-President 1956-1958), Association Deans and Dirs. Summer Sessions (secretary 1950-1951), Professional Schools and World Affairs Committee (chairman education and world affairs 1965-1967), American Pers. and Guidance Association, Midwest Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh Psychological Association, International Association Applied Psychology, Western Pennsylvania Council Economics Education, International Association Schools and Institutions Administration, Friends of Art for Pittsburgh Schools (charter member), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Beta Theta Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Connections
Married Margaret Davis, January 3,1943. Children: Margaret Van Dusen Pysh, Jane Katherine, Sara Elizabeth (Mistress Frank J. Matyskiela).
