Background
Masoner, Paul Henry was born on March 25, 1908 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul and Emma Martha (Hayes) Masoner.
Masoner, Paul Henry was born on March 25, 1908 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul and Emma Martha (Hayes) Masoner.
Student, Capital University, 1928. Bachelor in English, Ohio State University, 1930. Master of Arts in Sociology, Ohio State University, 1931.
Postgraduate, Wilmington College, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling, University Pittsburgh, 1949. Postgraduate, University London, England, 1966.
Doctor of Literature (honorary), Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, 1978.
Teacher English, Central High School, Uhrichsville, Ohio., 1930-1932;
teacher social science, Bellevue High School, Pittsburgh, 1932-1934;
counselor, vice principal, Bellevue High School, 1934-1943;
acting principal, Bellevue High School, 1943-1944;
administrative head, Engineering and Science Management War Training Center, Bellevue, Pennsylvania, 1942-1944;
senior analyst, National Defense Research Committee, University of Pennsylvania, 1944-1945;
counselor, lecturer psychology, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh, 1945-1946;
instructor, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1946-1948;
assistant professor, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1948-1950;
associate professor, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1950-1951;
professor, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1953-1996;
assistant dean, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1952-1954;
acting dean, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1954;
dean, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1955-1973;
dean emeritus, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1973-1996;
University professor, Veterans Counseling Center, U. Pittsburgh (School Education), 1973-1996. Member advising committee Learning Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, 1965-1973. Consultant scholarship aid programs.
Educational consultant to school systems, colleges, universities, educational organizations, government agys., others. Member accreditation teams Middle States Association and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 1954-1975. Member of advisory committee Pennsylvania Graduate Teacher Education, 1964-1970.
Member Pennsylvania Curriculum Commission, 1964-1970, Committee of One Hundred Citizens for Better Education, 1963-1967. Member of council National Council Accreditation Teacher Education, 1968-1970;member National Advisory Council Education Professions Development, 1970-1973. Member Executive Board National Reading Center, Washington, 1970-1973.
Extensive foreign travel and study.
Board directors Falk Elementary School, Pittsburgh, 1955-1973, Westminster Foundation, 1964-1966, Pittsburgh Council of Churches, 1964-1966. President board trustees Robert Morris College. Fellow College Preceptors (honorary, England).
Member National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, We. Pennsylvania Scholarship Association (executive secretary 1950-1970), Pennsylvania State Education Association (executive council 1966-1968), We. Pennsylvania Education Conference (chairman 1955-1970), Pennsylvania Schoolman's Club (president 1963), Pennsylvania Association Liberal Arts Colleges for Advancement of Teaching (president 1959), American Personnel and Guidance Association, National Vocational Guidance Association (professional), American Association School Administrators (professional), International Council Education for Teaching (trustee 1973-1976, president 1976-1986), American Association Colleges Teacher Education (president 1970-1971), Civic Club Allegheny County (Pennsylvania), Allegheny Roundtable (president 1964-1970), Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Pi Epsilon (honorary), Iota Lambda Sigma (honorary), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington). University (Pittsburgh).
Married Lorraine Carr, 1983. Children: Paul, David, Linda. Stepchildren: Elisabeth Carr-Jones, Phillip Carr, Junior.