Background
Sharp, Edward Preston was born on June 28, 1904 in Avalon, Pittsburgh. Son of Archie Kerr and Agnes (Preston) Sharp.
criminologist educator lecturer
Sharp, Edward Preston was born on June 28, 1904 in Avalon, Pittsburgh. Son of Archie Kerr and Agnes (Preston) Sharp.
Bachelor of Arts, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1926, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1966. Master of Arts, U. Pittsburgh, 1930, Doctor of Philosophy, 1933.
Supervising principal Hickory Township (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1926-1928, Blawnox (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1928-1930, Westmont Upper Yoder Schools, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1930-1934. Supervisor rehabilitation Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, 1934-1942. Superintendent Pennsylvania Training Schools, Morganza, 1942-1945.
Director Bureau Community Work, Pennsylvania Department Welfare, Harrisburg, 1945-1948.
Chief division training schools Maryland. Department Public Welfare, Baltimore, 1948, 1952.
Director Maryland. Common for Youth, 1950-1952.
Executive director Youth Study Center, Philadelphia, 1952-1965. Lecturer psychology, sociology U. Baltimore, 1950-1952.
Lecturer Temple University, Philadelphia, executive director American Correctional Association, 1965-1974. Professor Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1974-1977.
Consultant Virginia Department Corrections, from 1974, Arizona Department Corrections, 1977, Florida Department Offender Rehabilitation, from 1977.
Chairman Advisory Committee on Naval Corrections, 1970-1971. Member special civilian committee Study United States Army Confinement System, 1969. Secretary, treasurer Joint Commission Correctional Manpower and Training, 1966-1970.
Member task force on correction Maryland.
Government"s Commision on Law Enforcement and Administration Justice, 1968. Member Advisory Committee Federal Probation, from 1965.
Consultant United States Bureau Prisons, from 1965. National correspondent to United Nations in field social defense, 1965-1974.
Member of national follow up committee Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1951.
Member Executive Board National council Boy Scouts American. Advisory board Institute Criminal Justice and Criminology, U. Maryland., from 1972.
Member special civilian committee Study United States Army Confinement System, 1969. Member task force on correction Maryland. Government"s Commision on Law Enforcement and Administration Justice, 1968.
Member Advisory Committee Federal Probation, from 1965.
Member of national follow up committee Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1951. Member Executive Board National council Boy Scouts American.
Member American Correctional Association (president 1956), American Jail Association, Academy Association Social Workers, National Conference Juvenile Agilysys and Training Schools (past president), American Society Criminology, National Conference Social Work, National Conference Crime and Delinquency, Phi Delta Kappa, Lambda Chi Alpha. Club: Rotary.; Member editorial committee United State Attorneys general’s Study of Release Procedures, 1939.
Married Catharine Irene Simons, August 14, 1931. Children: Katharine Williams, Judith Cawthorne Sharp Nadeau.