Background
Yoakum, Clarence Stone was born on January 11, 1879 in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. Son of Hedges Conger and Lydia Isabel (Stone) Yoakum.
Yoakum, Clarence Stone was born on January 11, 1879 in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. Son of Hedges Conger and Lydia Isabel (Stone) Yoakum.
A B., Campbell College, Kansas, 1901. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1908.
Isabel. Teacher public schools, 1898-1900. Instructor psychology and education, Campbell College, 1901-1903. Instructor science and mathematics, Hiawatha (Kansas) Academy, 1903-1905.
Fellow in psychology, University of Chicago, 1906-1908.
Professor and head department philosophy and psychology, University of Texas, 1908-1917. Professor of applied psychology, and director bureau personnel research, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1919-1924.
Appointed professor personnel management, University of Michigan, 1924, and director bureau of University Research, 1927. Dean, College Liberal Arts, Northwestern University, 1929-1930.
V p. University of Michigan since July 1930, dean of Graduate School since January.
1935. First Lieutenant, captain and major psychological service, United States Army, 1917-1919. Served at Camp Lee, later in Office of Surgeon General and as supervisor psychological service in army camps.
Member American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Management American Association, University professors, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha. Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Pittsburgh Athletic.
Married Louise Branch Storey, July 29, 1919.