Background
Whitehurst, Grover Jay was born on September 28, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Grover J. and Dixie (Daniel) Whitehurst.
federal agency administrator psychologist
Whitehurst, Grover Jay was born on September 28, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Grover J. and Dixie (Daniel) Whitehurst.
Bachelor in Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, 1966. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, University Illinois, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Child Psychology, University Illinois, 1970.
Assistant professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1970—1974, associate professor, 1975—1979, professor psychology, 1981—2002, chair department psychology, 1998—2002. Senior lecturer University New South Wales, Sydney, 1974—1975. Academy vice president Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, 1979—1981.
Assistant secretary for educational research & improvement United States Department Education, Washington, 2001—2002, acting commissioner education statistics, 2006, director Institute Education Sciences (IES), 2002—2008. Senior fellow governance studies, director Brown Center on Education Policy The Brookings Institution, since 2009.
Fellow American Psychological Association, American Association Professional and Applied Psychology. National Research Council (commission early childhood). Head Start, National Advisory Board on Research.
Married Janet E. Fischel, June 7, 1981. Children: Owen E., Adam E.