Background
Calvin, Allen David was born on February 17, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Carl and Zelda (Engelson) Calvin.
Calvin, Allen David was born on February 17, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Carl and Zelda (Engelson) Calvin.
Bachelor of Arts Psychology cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1950; Master of Arts in Psychology, University Texas, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology, University Texas, 1953.
Instructor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1953-1955. Assistant professor Hollins College, 1955-1959, associate professor, 1959-1961. Director Britannica Center for Studies in Learning and Motivation, Menlo Park, California, 1961.
Principal investigator grant for automated teaching foreign languages Carnegie Foundation, 1960. United States Public Health Service grantee, 1960. President Behavioral Research Laboratories, 1962-1974.
Professor, dean School Education, University San Francisco, 1974-1978. Henry Clay Hall professor organization and leadership, since 1978. Professor Pacific Graduate School Psychology, 1984-2001, president, since 1984.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1947. Member American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Psi Chi.
Married Dorothy VerStrate, October 5, 1953. Children— Jamie, Kris, David, Scott.