Howard Ronald Pollio

Background

Pollio, Howard Ronald was born on July 5, 1937 in New York City. Son of Dominick Pollio and Ellen (Mittleman) Chayet.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1957; Master of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1962.

Career

Assistant research scientist, New York State Mental Health Institute, 1958-1959; teaching fellow, University of Michigan, 1961-1962; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1962-1964; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1964-1968; senior research fellow, U. London, 1968-1969; professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1969-1972, 73-78; senior research fellow, Cambridge (England) University, 1975-1976; acting head psychology Department, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1989-1990; alumni professor psychology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1978. Visiting professor U. Guelph (Canada), 1972. Consultant National Institute Alcohol & AlcoholAbuse, 1972-1976, NAEP division ETS, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Howard Ronald Pollio has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Making Sense of College Grades: Why the Grading System Does Not Work and What Can be Done About It

    ( An insightful look at a major fault in higher education...)

  • Behavior and Existence: An Introduction to Empirical Humanistic Psychology

    (An introduction to Emphirical Humanistic Psychology. The ...)

  • Making Sense of College Grades: Why the Grading System Does Not Work and What Can be Done About It (Josse Bass Higher and Adult Education)

    (Book by Milton, Ohmer, Pollio, Howard R., Eison, James A.)

  • Psychology and the Poetics of Growth: Figurative Language in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Education

    (First published in 1977. Routledge is an imprint of Taylo...)

  • Making Sense of College Grades: Why the Grading System Does Not Work and What Can be Done About It (Josse Bass Higher and Adult Education) by Ohmer Milton (1986-03-24)
  • Making Sense of College Grades: Why the Grading System Does Not Work and What Can be Done About It by Milton Ohmer Pollio Howard R. Eison James A. (1986-03-24) Paperback

Membership

Member Southeastern Psychological Association (president 1985-1986), American Association of University Professors (president University Tennessee chapter 1978-1979), East Tennessee Psychological Association (vice president 1963-1964), American Psychological Association, Master of Public Administration, SEPA, Psychonomic Society, ODK, Phi Beta Kappa (national lecturer 1985-1986), Phi Kappa Phi (lecturer University Tennessee 1974), Psi Chi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Marilyn Dyller. Children: David Erik, Michele Susanne, Jonathan Meyer.

Father:

Dominick Pollio Chayet

Mother:

Ellen (Mittleman) Chayet

Spouse:

Marilyn Dyller

child:

Michele Susanne Pollio

child:

Jonathan Meyer Pollio

child:

David Erik Pollio