Background
Umstattd, James Greenleaf was born on February 26, 1896 in Paris, Missouri, United States. Son of James Thomas and Mary Helena (Greenleaf) Umstattd.
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James Greenleaf Umstattd
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Missouri, 1918; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, 1924; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1930; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Bordeaux, 1946.
Career
Teacher, Stone School, Marion County, Missouri, 1913-1915;
teacher, grade, junior and high schools, Moberly, Missouri, 1915-1918;
superintendent schools, principal high school, Matoaka, West Virginia, 1919-1924;
from assistant superintendent to superintendent schools, Beckley, West Virginia, 1924-1928;
extension staff in education, Concord State Teachers College, Athens, West Virginia, 1921-1924;
assistant in secondary education, College of Education, University of Minnesota, 1928-1929;
from instructor to assistant professor, College of Education, University of Minnesota, 1929-1936;
associate professor secondary education, Wayne U., Detroit, 1936-1938;
general supervisor secondary education, Detroit Public Schools, 1936-1938;
professor secondary education, University Texas, from 1938. Department chairman curriculum and instruction, 1939-1959. Education chief Biarritz (France) American U., 1945, dean and academic adviser, 1946.
Visiting professor U. West Virginia,1935, United States.D., 1936, University of Minnesota, 1941, 44, 47-49, Duke U., 1950, Harvard University, 1951, University of Southern California, 1952, U. Maine, 1956, Rice U., 1965, others. Coordinator Texas Study Secondary Education, from 1942.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Navy, 1918-1919. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Arts. Member American Association of University Professors, National Education Association, American Ednl.
Research Association, American Association School Adminstrs. (department secondary school principles), National Institute Teacher Placement Associations (president), National Society College Teachers Education (president), National Society Study Education, Texas Association School Adminstrs., Texas Association Secondary School Prins., Texas State Teachers Association, Masons, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Martha Ethel McNutt, December 26, 1918. Children: James McNutt, Robert Greenleaf.
