Background
Mitchell,, James Vincent was born on October 20, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Vincent and Amanda Bertha (Hansen) Mitchell.
Mitchell,, James Vincent was born on October 20, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Vincent and Amanda Bertha (Hansen) Mitchell.
Bachelor, University Chicago, 1948. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1953.
Assistant professor educational psychology Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1954-1957, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1957-1959. Associate professor educational psychology University Texas, Austin, 1959-1962. Professor educational psychology University Rochester, New York, 1962-1974, associate dean graduate studies College Education, 1967-1974.
Dean Teachers College, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1974-1977. Vice president academy affairs Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) State College, 1977-1980. Director Buros Institute Mental Measurements, editor Mental Measurements Yearbooks University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1980-1988, professor educational psychology, since 1988.
Consultant Brighton School District, Rochester, 1964, Rochester City School District, 1968, Alfred University, 1972.
Fellow American Psychological Association. Member American Educational Research Association, National Council on Measurement in Education (award 1986), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married June Anne Frary, January 14, 1950 (deceased November 1971). Children: Steven James, Keith Vincent (deceased). Married Margaret Mary Mattern, January 6, 1973.