Ernest Richard Wood

Background

Wood, Ernest Richard was born on July 19, 1891 in Del Norte, Colorado, United States.

Education

AB, Ohio U., 1916; Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio U., 1916; AM, Clark University, 1917; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1923.

Career

Teacher, rural schools, Athens County, Ohio., 1908-1911; superintendent schools, Chauncey, Ohio., 1911-1913; assistant in department psychology, Ohio U., 1915-1916; principal, University High School, Lexington, Kentucky, 1919-1921; professor psychology, Kansas State Teachers College, 1922-1929; director Ohio scholarship tests and instrumental research, State Department Education, Columbus, 1929-1932; professor education, Ohio State University, summers 1930-1932; associate professor education, New York University, 1932-1940; professor, New York University, 1940-1956; coordinator department educational psychology, New York University, 1949-1950; Chairman of Commission evaluation of communication skills, New York University, 1955-1956; dean, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1956-1961; dean, Frederick College, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961-1965; president, Frederick College, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1965-1968; dean, Southwood College, Salem, North Carolina, 1968-1973.

Achievements

• Ernest Richard Wood has been listed as a noteworthy College dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as psychological examiner United States Army, 1817-1818. Member American Ednl. Research Association, American Psychological Association American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Statistical Association, American Association of University Professors, NeA, National Society for Study Education, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Son of George Edward and Minnie Leah (Pruden) W., m. Alice Hazel Gettles, December 25, 1917 (deceased November 1934). Children: John Francis, Gerald David.

Married second, Pearle Felicia Stone, June 13, 1936. 1 daughter, Edna Beth.

Father:

George Edward Wood

Mother:

Minnie Leah (Pruden) Wood

Spouse:

second

child:

Gerald David Wood

child:

John Francis Wood