Background
Matthews, Jack was born on June 17, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Samuel and Ellen (Walker) Matthews.
educator psychologist speech pathologist
Matthews, Jack was born on June 17, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Samuel and Ellen (Walker) Matthews.
Bachelor of Arts, Heidelberg College, 1938; Doctor of Science, Heidelberg College, 1976; Master of Arts, Ohio U., 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1946; student, Vanderbilt University, 1942-1943.
Assistant director speech clinic, Purdue University, 1946-1948;
director speech clinic, assistant professor psychology and speech, U. Pittsburgh, 1948-1955;
director speech clinic, director division psychological services, associate professor psychology, U. Pittsburgh, 1950-1955;
professor, chairman speech Department, University Pittsburgh, since 1955;
dean humanities, U. Pittsburgh, 1967-1968;
president university senate, U. Pittsburgh, 1969-1972. Board directors Community Hearing Council, Pittsburgh Hearing Society. President American Bd.Examiners Speech Pathology and Audiology, 1966-1967.
Secretary Speech and Hearing Foundation, 1964-1968. Member Education Commission States, National Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children. Board of trustees City Theatre, since 1985, Western Pennsylvania School for Deaf, since 1980, vice president 1982-1992.
Served as sergeant Air Corps Psychological Research Unit United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, American Association of University Professors, American Speech and Hearing Association (president 1963-1964, associate editor journals. 1959-1962), American Association Cleft Palate Rehabilitation (president 1957-1959), Speech Association (administrative council, research board 1966-1969, chairman 1967-1969), American Association Mental Deficiency, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, Pennsylvania Speech Association (president 1959-1960), Association for Communications Administration (executive committee 1978-1981), Sigma Xi, Pi Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Tau Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Eta.
Married Hannah Miriam Polster, August 16, 1942. Children: Rachel Sophia, Rebecca.