Background
Harris, Dale Benner was born on June 28, 1914 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Ward Manning and Lillian (Benner) Harris.
Harris, Dale Benner was born on June 28, 1914 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Ward Manning and Lillian (Benner) Harris.
Bachelor of Arts with high distinction (Rector scholar), DePauw University, 1935; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1941.
Ednl. director, Minnesota Training School for Boys, 1936-1938; staff, Institute Child Welfare University of Minnesota, 1939-1959; professor, Institute Child Welfare University of Minnesota, 1948-1959; director, Institute Child Welfare University of Minnesota, 1954-1959; professor psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1959-1979; professor emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, since 1979; department chairman psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1962-1967. Fulbright visiting professor Ochanomizu U., Tokyo, 1968-1969.
Member Minneapolis Citizens Committee on Public Education, 1946-1959, Governor's Advisory Committee on Children and Youth, 1950-1955, on Exceptional Children, 1956-1959. Member board Children's Home Society Minnesota, 1954-1959. Member advisory committee young workers Bureau Labor Standards, Department Labor, 1955-1959.
Member advisory committee Clearing House for Research Relating to Children, United States Children's Bureau, 1962-1968. Member executive board Joint Commission Correctional Manpower and Training, 1965-1969. Member task force Joint Commission Mental Health Children, 1966-1969.
Research advisory committee Commonwealth Mental Health Research Foundation. Member board Pennsylvania Mental Health Association, 1970-1976. Fellow American Psychological Association (past president division developmental psychology), American Association for the Advancement of Science (governing council 1962-1972, vice president, section I chairman 1972), Society for Research in Child Development (secretary, member governing council 1957-1961, consultant editor monographs).
Member National Society Study Education, American Association of University Professors, American Education Research Association (vice president 1964), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Psi Chi, Phi Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Saltmarsh, July 17, 1935. Children– Ruthann E., James S., David B., Geoffrey M.