Background
Battle, Allen Overton was born on November 19, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Allen Overton and Florence Louise (Castelvecchi) Battle.
Battle, Allen Overton was born on November 19, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Allen Overton and Florence Louise (Castelvecchi) Battle.
Bachelor of Science, Siena College, 1949; Master of Arts, Catholic U. American, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic U. American, 1961; certificate in clinical psychology, U. Tennessee College Medicine, 1953.
Instructor department psychiatry, U. Tennessee College Medicine, 1956-1961; assistant professor, U. Tennessee College Medicine, 1961-1967; associate professor, U. Tennessee College Medicine, 1966-1972; professor, U. Tennessee College Medicine, since 1972; chief clinical psychologist, U. Tennessee Mental Health Center, 1971-1978; chief division clinical psychology, U. Tennessee Mental Health Center, since 1974. Visiting lecturer Southwestern U. at Memphis, 1962-1984. Visiting professor Rhodes College, since 1984.
Cons. United States Public Health Service, Suicide and Crisis Intervention Svc. Member Mayor's Commision on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1974-1977. Board directors Runaway House, St. Peter's Home for Children, De Neuville Heights School Family Svc.
Member American, Tennessee psychological associations, American Anthropological assosiation, New York Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, British Society Projective Techniques, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Madeline Vroman, June 14, 1952. 1 son, Allen Overton, III.