Background
Henderson, Joseph Ralston was born on May 9, 1915 in Elders Ridge, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Gordon and Sara Kathryn (Holstein) Henderson.
Henderson, Joseph Ralston was born on May 9, 1915 in Elders Ridge, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Gordon and Sara Kathryn (Holstein) Henderson.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1939. Master of Arts, New York University, 1944, Doctor of Education, 1954.
Teacher, principal Young Township (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1935-1940, Ezel (Kentucky) High School, 1941-1942;director Annville (Kentucky) Institute, 1945-1948. Chairman division social science Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky, 1948-1956. Professor, department chairman education, director Graduate School, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1956-1982, professor emeritus, since 1982.
Academic visitor in philosophy of education Oxford (England) University, 1975.
Consultant Shutz School, Alexandria, Egypt, 1970-1984.
Member of the board education Wilmington (Pennsylvania) Area Schools, 1960-1963. Served with United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow Philosophy of Education Society.
Member Pennsylvania Association.Liberal Arts Colleges
(president 1967-1968), Comparative and International Education Society, Phi Delta Kappa (Distinguished Service award 1974, Educator of Year 1979), Sons of the American Revolution Kappa Delta Pi (Honor Key 1976), Psi Chi, Pi Gamma Museum. Club: Rotary (president club 1976-1977) (New Wilmington).
Married Elizabeth Elder, July 23, 1941. Children: Kathryn Henderson Anderson, Paul, John, Nancy Henderson Pihlblad.