Background
Barger, Benjamin was born on October 26, 1920 in Belgian Congo. Came to the United States, 1931. Son of Gervase James and Myrtle Grace (King) Barger.
Barger, Benjamin was born on October 26, 1920 in Belgian Congo. Came to the United States, 1931. Son of Gervase James and Myrtle Grace (King) Barger.
Bachelor, George Washington University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1952.
Chief psychologist Mental Hygiene Clinic Ohio State University, Columbus, 1952-1955, instructor department psychiatry, 1953-1955, assistant professor, 1955-1959, lecturer department psychology, 1956-1958, guest lecturer School Social Administration, 1957-1959. Director psychological service Columbus Psychiatric Institute and Hospital, 1955-1959. Co-director to director mental health project University Florida, Gainesville, 1959-1965, director, 1965-1971, co-director special training project, 1970-1974, lecturer department psychology, 1960-1965, professor department psychology, 1965-1985, professor clinical psychology, 1974-1985, professor emeritus, since 1985.
Consultant Project on Student Development in Small Colleges, Plainfield, Vermont, 1964-1969. Reviewer Juvenile Problems Research Review Committee, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1968-1971. Member advisory board Strategies for Change, Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1970-1974.
Consultant Memphis State University Center Higher Education, Memphis, 1979-1983.
Staff sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Psychological Association (divisions community psychology and population and environmental psychology since 1970). Member Association Psychological Type (secretary, treasurer Southeast division 1986-1989), Southeastern Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association.
Married Marilyn Eloise McDaniel, November 28, 1946. Children: Lynn Marie Barger D'Louhy, Janette Arlene Barger Bledsoe, Karen Sue Barger Hunter.
