Background
Smith, Bunnie Othanel was born on May 29, 1903 in Clarksville, Florida, United States. Son of Isma Isaac and Lula (Cox) Smith.
Smith, Bunnie Othanel was born on May 29, 1903 in Clarksville, Florida, United States. Son of Isma Isaac and Lula (Cox) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1925. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1938.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hofstra University, 1986.
Assistant principal, Panama City, Florida, 1925-1926;
science teacher, Brooksville, Florida, 1926-1927;
high school principal, supervising principal, Tallahassee, 1927-1930;
assistant professor, U. Florida, 1930-1937;
member of faculty, University of Illinois, 1937-1970;
professor of history and philosophy education, University of Illinois, 1945-1970;
department chairman history and philosophy of education, University of Illinois, 1966-1970;
professor emeritus, University of Illinois, from 1970;
professor education, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1970-1975;
professor emeritus, U. South Florida, from 1975. Visiting professor U. Florida, summer 1940, Columbia, summer 1945. Member international group to prepare manuscript on curriculum development for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1955.
Advisory education editor Rand McNally and Company, 1953-1980. Chairman graduate records examination in education Ednl. Testing Service, 1967-1973.
Member National Institute AdvancedStudy Teaching Disadvantaged Youth, 1966-1968. Chairman advisory council Associated Orgns. Teacher Education, 1963.
Member Illinois Council Economics Education, 1968. Director Leadership Training Institute, United States Office Education, 1970-1975. Co-director Teacher Evaluation and Assessment Center, 1980-1985.
(attempt to identify larger units of teaching behavior)
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Association (life), National Academy Education, Philosophy Education Society (president 1956-1957, executive committee 1957-1958), National Society College Teachers Education (president 1949, executive committee 1948), American Educational Research Association (vice president 1967-1969, member at large executive board 1970-1973, Division B award 1981), National Society Study Education, John Dewey Society (award 1975), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Chi Phi.
Son of; married Tommie Naomi Harkey, August 29, 1929. Children: Norman Harkey, Hamilton Othanel.