Background
Corcoran, Mary Elizabeth was born on August 15, 1921 in Providence. Daughter of Charles M. and Katherine (Weeden) Corcoran.
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Mary Elizabeth Corcoran
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Mary Elizabeth Corcoran, Educational psychology educator emeritus. Member of advisory board retirees and senior groups University of Minnesota; Member Association Institutional Research (board directors, Distinguished Member 1981), Association Studies in Higher Education (board directors, chairman, Merit award 1980), American Ednl. Research Association, American Psychological Association.
Education
Bachelor cum laude, Hunter College, 1947; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1957.
Career
Instructor psychology, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1948-1950;
associate, editor, Education Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1950-1953;
assistant, then associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1957-1967;
professor education psychology and higher education, University of Minnesota, 1967-1986;
professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1987. Research director international study university admissions International Association Universities, Paris, 1961-1963. Visiting professor Ontario Institute Studies in Education, Toronto, 1968-1969, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1975-1976.
Consultant various colleges, higher education systems and research projects.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board retirees and senior groups University of Minnesota. Member Association Institutional Research (board directors, Distinguished Member 1981), Association Studies in Higher Education (board directors, chairman, Merit award 1980), American Ednl. Research Association, American Psychological Association.
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Religion
Episcopalian