Background
Paterson, Donald Gildersleeve was born on January 18, 1892 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert and Rosa (Gildersleeve) Paterson.
Paterson, Donald Gildersleeve was born on January 18, 1892 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert and Rosa (Gildersleeve) Paterson.
Student Olivet College, 1910-1912. Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1914, Master of Arts, 1916, Doctor of Laws, 1952.
Assistant in psychology, Ohio State University, 1914-1916. Instructor, University of Kansas, 1916-1917. Consultant psychologist The Scott Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1919-1921.
Associate professor psychology, University of Minnesota, 1921-1923, professor, 1923-1960, now emeritus.
Assistant executive secretary Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, since 1960. Visiting professor summers, U. Chicago, 1931, University of Southern Cai., 1936-1938, 47.
Chairman technical committee National Occupational Conference, 1933-1938. Member advisory committee Occupational Research Program, United States Employment Service, unites states department of Labor, 1934-1940.
Chairman of Commission individual diagnosis and training Employment Stablzn.
Research Institute, University of Minnesota, 1931-1945. Member industrial relations staff University of Minnesota, since 1945. Consultant training program for vocational counselor Virginia.
Walter V. Bingham lecturer Ohio State University, 1956.
Served on various committees of America Council of Education Social Science Research Council, National Research Council, White House Conference on Child Health and Protection (Vocational Guidance), 1927-1930. Captain and chief psychological examiner, Sanitary corpus, United States army, World War I Diplomate in Industrial Psychology, 1949. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (secretary 1931-1937.
Member American Association Applied Psychological (president 1938-1939), Vocational Guidance Association, American Association University Professor, Sigma XI, Chi Phi.
Club: Campus (Minneapolis).
Married Margaret Young, June 22, 1920. Children: Philip, Margaret Louise.