Background
Wallin, John Edward Wallace was born on January 21, 1876 in Page County, Iowa, United States. Son of C. Henry and Emma M. (Johnson) Wallin.
Wallin, John Edward Wallace was born on January 21, 1876 in Page County, Iowa, United States. Son of C. Henry and Emma M. (Johnson) Wallin.
Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College, Illinois, 1897. Master of Arts, Yale, 1899, Doctor of Philosophy, 1901.
Research assistant in psychology, Clark University, 1901-1902. Assistant in experimental psychology, University of Mighigan, 1902-1903. Demonstrator in experimental psychology, Princeton University, 1903-1906.
Vice principal and head department psychology and education, State Teachers College East. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 1906-1909.
Head department of psychology and education, Normal Training School, Cleveland, 1909-1910. Director psychological research to oral hygiene committee, National Dental Association, 1910-1911.
Director laboratory of clinical psychology, New Jersey State Village for Epileptics, 1910-1911. Professor clinical psychology and director psycho-educational clinic, University of Pittsburgh, 1912-1914.
Psychologist on smoke investigation to the Mellon Institute, 1912-1913.
Director psycho-educational clinic and special schools, and instructor in Harris Teachers College, department instruction, Saint Louis, 1914-1921. Director bureau special education and psycho-educational clinic, and professor clinical psychology, Miami University, 1921-1929. Director special education Baltimore Department of Education, and lecturer Johns Hopkins, 1929-1930.
Professor psychology and director mental hygiene clinic, Atlantic University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1930-1932.
Director division special education and mental hygiene, Dela. State Department Public Instruction 1932-1947 and Wilmington Public Schools, 1932-1945.
Visiting professor numerous colleges universities Has served as chairman, leader, advisory, or member numerous professional organizational and governmental committees and commissions, in fields of education and psychology, 1915-1969. Honorary life member or life member ten national organizations
Member of national conferences.
Member national, state, local professional and scientific associations and organizations Former cooperative editor Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Delinquency. Member advisory board Journal Exceptional Children.
Married Frances Geraldine Tinsley, June 21, 1913. Children: Virginia Stanton, Mistress Geraldine Tinsley Sickler.