Background
Haywood, Herbert Carlton was born on July 2, 1931 in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. Son of Howard Chapman and Rosebud (Smith) Haywood.
Haywood, Herbert Carlton was born on July 2, 1931 in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. Son of Howard Chapman and Rosebud (Smith) Haywood.
Bachelor of Arts, San Diego State College, 1956; Master of Arts, San Diego State College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1961.
Member of faculty, George Peabody College (merged with Vanderbilt University 1979), Nashville, 1962-1993;
Alexander Heard distinguished service professor, 1993-1994;
professor psychology, George Peabody College (merged with Vanderbilt University 1979), Nashville, 1969-1993;
professor special education, George Peabody College (merged with Vanderbilt University 1979), Nashville, 1975-1979;
professor emeritus, George Peabody College (merged with Vanderbilt University 1979), Nashville, since 1994;
director mental retardation research training program, George Peabody College (merged with Vanderbilt University 1979), Nashville, 1968-1970;
director, Institute Mental Retardation and Intellectual Development, 1970-1973;
director, Office Research Administration, 1974-1976;
director, John F. Kennedy Center Research Edition and Human Development, 1971-1983;
professor neurology, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1971-1993;
professor psychology and education, dean graduate school education & psychology, Touro College, New York City, since 1993. Visiting professor U. Toronto, 1965-1966. Senior fellow Vanderbilt Institute Public Policy Studies, 1983-1988.
Chairman National Mental Retardation Research Center Dirs., 1979-1982. Advisory board Illinois Institute Developmental Disabilities, Chicago, 1970-1978, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center Mental Retardation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1973-1980, Tennessee Department Mental Health, 1964-1992. Member of national child health and human development council National Institutes of Health, 1983-1988.
Consultant President's Committee onMental Retardation, 1968-1973. Member science review committee, health research facilities branch, division education and research facilities National Institutes of Health, 1967-1971.
Trustee American University Rome, 2000-2004. With United States Navy, 1950-1954. Fellow American Association Mental Retardation (vice president psychology 1975-1977, 1st vice president 1978-1979, president 1980-1981, Leadership award, 1985, Research award, 1989), American Psychological Association (president Division 33 1978-1979, member Council of Representatives 1980-1982, Edgar A. Doll award, 1988), Association for Psychological Science.
Member International Association Cognitive Education (president 1988-1992, Distinguished Service award, 1995), Society Research in Child Development, Institute Medicine.
Married Nancy Patricia Roberts, October 5, 1951 (divorced March 1971). Children: Carlton, Terence, Elizabeth, Kristin. Married Dona June Wooldridge Tapp, September 6, 1993 (divorced March 2000).