Background
Egeland, Byron Ricker was born on November 2, 1938 in Roland, Iowa, United States. Son of Ernest and Eleanor (Ricker) Egeland.
Egeland, Byron Ricker was born on November 2, 1938 in Roland, Iowa, United States. Son of Ernest and Eleanor (Ricker) Egeland.
Bachelor, Drake University, Des Moines, 1961. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1966.
Assistant professor psychology, Syracuse University, 1966-1972;
associate professor psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1973;
professor psychology, University of Minnesota, 1973-1990;
chaired professor, University of Minnesota, since 1990. Consultant National Center for Child Abuse & Neglect, Washington, 1986-1990. Review committee National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, 1986-1990.
Principal investigator Mother-Child Project, University of Minnesota, since 1975, Project STEEP, 1986-1991.
Board directors National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, Chicago, since 1989. Member youth advisory board Boy Scouts American, Dallas, since 1988. Member child abuse panel National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1991.
Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society. Member International Association Child Abuse and Neglect, Society for Research in Child Development.