Background
Bown, Oliver Hutchins was born on August 6, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Albert George and Henrietta Hutchins (Punshon) Bown.
Bown, Oliver Hutchins was born on August 6, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Albert George and Henrietta Hutchins (Punshon) Bown.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University Denver, 1943. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, University Chicago, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University Chicago, 1954.
Staff counselor, University of Chicago Counseling Center, 1947-1949;
coordinator professional services, University of Chicago Counseling Center, 1949-1951;
lecturer psychology department educational psychology, University Texas, Austin, 1951-1959;
associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1959-1966;
professor department educational psychology, University Texas, Austin, from 1966;
assistant director Testing and Counseling Center, University Texas, Austin, 1951-1958;
associate director Personality Research Center College Education, University Texas, Austin, 1962-1977;
associate director then director Research and Development Center Teacher Education, University Texas, Austin, 1965-1984;
senior scholar in residence Research and Development Center Teacher Education, University Texas, Austin, 1984-1986. Member county educational personal development Texas Education Agency, 1967-1973. Member medical-professional advisory and evaluation board United Cerebral Palsey Texas, Inc., 1962-1968.
National advisory and policy county Ednl. Resources Information Center Clearinghouse Teacher Education, Washington, 1968-1984, chairman, 1978-1979.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Psychological Association, National Society Study Education, Texas Personnel and Management Association (program chairman education section 1955), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Evelyn Elizabeth Struble, December 11, 1943. Children: J. Michael, Jennifer L. Bown Keogh, Kathleen Bown Duck, Kimberly A. Pugh.