Background
Harris, Jesse Graham was born on January 5, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Jesse Graham and Mona (Woods) Harris.
Harris, Jesse Graham was born on January 5, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Jesse Graham and Mona (Woods) Harris.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1955.
Assistant professor psychology, U. Connecticut, 1958-1960;
associate professor, director psychology, department psychiatry, U. Kentucky Medical Center, 1960-1963;
professor psychology, U. Kentucky, 1963-1988;
department chairman, U. Kentucky, 1963-1967, 80-88;
director clinical training, U. Kentucky, 1963-1967, 69-75;
chairman faculty council College Arts and Sciences, U. Kentucky, 1978-1979. Visiting lecturer U. Hawaii, 1968. Consultant United States Public Health Service Hospital, Lexington, 1961-1972, VA hospitals in Kentucky, since 1962, Peace Corps, 1968-1975.
Field selection officer, 1968-1970, training development officer, 1970, consultant in research and placement, 1970-1975. Chairman Kentucky Mental Health Manpower Commission, 1971-1974. Member Council of Graduate Depts.
Psychology, 1981-1988, Kentucky Board Examiners of Psychologists, 1966-1975, Chairman of the Board, 1970-1975. Chairman advisory training council for psychology for Midwestern region VA, 1972.
Board of directors, vice president, member artists committee Central Kentucky Concert and Lecture Series, 1960-1980. Chairman, Board Of Directors Kentucky Manpower Development, Inc., 1974-1978. Leader forum, 1976; elder 2d Presbyterian Church, Lexington.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1958. Captain Reserve Retired. Fellow American Psychological Association.
Member Southeastern Psychological Association, Kentucky Psychological Association (president 1979-1980, distinguished service award 1983), Central Kentucky Psychological Association (president 1962), Western Florida Psychological Association (president 1957), Midwestern Psychological Association Beta Kappa (president U. Kentucky chapter 1972-1973), Sigma Xi.
Married Julia Patricia McNamee, Sept.5, 1953. Children: Julia Kathleen, Cecilia Anne.