Background
Robinson, James Hathaway was born on October 6, 1892 in Sharpsbung, Kentucky, United States. Son of Nathaniel and Martha (Summers) Robinson.
educator social welfare executive sociologist
Robinson, James Hathaway was born on October 6, 1892 in Sharpsbung, Kentucky, United States. Son of Nathaniel and Martha (Summers) Robinson.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Fisk University, 1911. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1912. Master of Arts, 1914; Doctor of Philosophy, 1934.
Student Columbia, 1914-1915.
New York School Social Work, 1914-1915. U. Cincinnati Teachers College (part time), 1915-1918.
Teacher, Cincinnati Public school, 1915-1917. With Cincinnati Community Chest and Council Social Agilysys, 1917-1928. Leader in founding and superintendent Shoemaker Health and Welfare Center.
Instructor sociology and community civics, Hampton (Virginia) Institute, summer, 1918.
Associate social science department Fisk University, supervisor Negro Welfare, Tennessee Department Welfare, 1929-1933. Professor sociology and social administration Wilberforce University, Ohio, 1933-1939.
Instructor sociology Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missoury, summer, 1935. Dean College of Liberal Arts, Wilberforce University, 1939-1949.
Dean and professor sociology Morris Brown College since July, 1949.
Established and administered engineering, science, management War Training Courses, United States Office Education, 1942-1943. Ohio State supervisor National Youth Administration, 1938-1939.
Member North.E., American History Association, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, William Graham Summer. Member African Mechanical Engineering Church.
Married Neola East. Woodson, December 2, 1916 (died July 2, 1928). Children: James Hathaway, Doctor of Medicine Jeanne Catherine (Mistress Forrester Lee).