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Hanna, Paul Robert was born on June 21, 1902 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of George Archibald and Regula (Figi) Hanna.
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Hanna, Paul Robert was born on June 21, 1902 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of George Archibald and Regula (Figi) Hanna.
AB, Hamline University, St. Paul, 1924. Ped.D., Hamline University, St. Paul, 1937. A.M., Columbia University, 1925.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1929.
Assistant psychology, Hamline U., 1923-1924;
superintendent schools, West Winfield, New York, 1925-1927;
research associate, Lincoln School, Columbia, 1928-1935;
assistant professor, Columbia Teachers College, 1930-1935;
associate professor, Stanford University, 1935-1937;
professor education, Stanford University, 1937-1954;
Lee L. Jacks professor education, Stanford University, 1954-1967;
emeritus, Stanford University, 1967-1988;
director, Stanford University (Stanford International Development Education Center), 1954-1968;
emeritus, Stanford University (Stanford International Development Education Center), 1968-1988;
director Stanford University Services, Stanford University, 1941-1944;
founding chairman Association Libraries, Stanford University, 1973-1975;
senior research fellow, Hoover Institution, 1975-1988. Cons. Office Education, Mutual Security Agency, United States Agency for International Development. Staff, consultant National Resources Planning Board, 1939-1942.
Consultant Army Specialized Training Division of War, 1942-1944, War Relocation Authority, 1942-1945, Secretary of War on Germanreedn., 1947, United States Government for Panama Canal Zone, 1947. Member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization consultative educational mission to, Philippines, 1949. Coordinator Philippine Department Education-Stanford University contract financed by United States Agency for International Development, 1953-1960.
Consultant to coordinator Inter-American Affairs, assignments in, South America, 1940-1941, Central America, 1941-1942. Member of staff educational policies commission National Education Association, 1948. Member international relations committee American Council on Education, 1955-1960.
Member commission on Atlantic studies Atlantic Council and Atlantic Institute, 1962-1968. Consultant Edition and World Affairs, 1964-1968. Chairman Yugoslavia team United States State Department, 1966.
American specialist assigned African nations on educational reform, 1967. Director Stanford-Asia Foundation seminar on higher education in nation building, Korea, 1968. Chairman National Evaluation Committee Peace Corps/University Relations, 1968-1969.
Consultant cooperative research branch United States Office Education, 1963-1969. Member United States National Commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1970-1977. Consultant numerous state and city boards education.
Board directors International Board Atlantic Colleges, 1966-1969, Jessie V. and Clement W. Stone Foundation, 1969-1972. Trustee Castilleja School, 1957-1988, United World Colleges, 1968-1972. Member Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1944-1958, Presidential Task Force on Arts and Humanities, 1981-1982.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Education Association (life member several departments), National Society Study Education, Society International Development, Asia Society, Comparative Education Society, American Academy Political and Social Science, International House Japan, National Planning Association, American Forestry Association, John Dewey Society, Council Foreign Relations, World Affairs Council, Sierra Club, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Society Architectural Historians, United Nations Association United States, Redwood Region Conservation Council, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Chi, Phi Gamma Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi. Clubs: Kiwanian. (Washington), Cosmos (Washington).
Bohemian (San Francisco).
Married Jean Shuman, August 20, 1926 (deceased). Children: Emily-Jean Hanna Johnson, John Paul, Robert Shuman. Married Aurelia T. Klipper, December 26, 1987.