Harold Abel

Background

Abel, Harold was born on July 31, 1926 in New York City. Son of Felix N. and Jennie (Schaefer) Abel.

Education

AB, Syracuse University, 1949. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1958.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hanyang University, Republic of Korea, 1979.

Career

Teacher mentally retarded, Syracuse and Rochester, New York, 1950-1952. Assistant instructor Syracuse University, 1952-1956. Associate professor to professor departments psychology and home economics and director child development laboratory University Nebraska, 1956-1965, chairman department human development, 1963-1965.

Director division psycho-educational studies, professor education University Oregon, 1965-1968, associate dean, professor educational psychology College Education, 1968-1970. President Castleton State College, 1970-1975, Center Michigan University, 1975-1985, professor psychology and educational administration, 1985-1993. President Walden University, Minneapolis, 1988-1991, Graduate School American, Minneapolis, 1993-1995.

Chancellor Graduate School American (now Capella University), 1995-1998. Chair board directors Capella, from 1998.

Achievements

• Harold Abel has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, Society Research in Child Development, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa. M C.

Connections

Married Iris Tash, January 30, 1949. Children: Lawrence William, Matthew Robert.

Father:

Felix N. Abel

Mother:

Jennie (Schaefer) Abel

Spouse:

Iris Tash

child:

Matthew Robert Abel

child:

Lawrence William Abel