Background
Bagby,, James Willis was born on February 27, 1912 in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Willis and Lucile (Shuford) Bagby.
Bagby,, James Willis was born on February 27, 1912 in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Willis and Lucile (Shuford) Bagby.
Bachelor of Science, Tennessee State College, 1934. Master of Arts, Duke, 1937. Postgraduate, Washington School Psychiatry, 1948—1952.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1955.
Teacher public schools, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1932—1936, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1937—1941. Director personnel research and training Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, Omaha, 1941—1943. Psychologist New York Postgraduate Hospital, New York City, 1946—1948.
Research consultant Princeton, 1954—1956. Associate psychologist Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1956, senior psychologist, 1966—1976. Senior psychological consultant Educational Services Bureau, since 1967.
Private practice, since 1956. Director Searing Schools, since 1977. President Signal Hill Education Center, since 1977.
Served from lieutenant (junior grade) to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, lieutenant to lieutenant Commander, psychologist in medical department, 1948-1954.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Psychological Association, Society Research in Child Development, American Orthopsychiat. Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Gamma Mu.
Married Betty J. Adair, July 7, 1943 (divorced).