Background
Bois, Philip Hunter Du was born on July 8, 1903 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Henry Reynolds and Haattie Aletha (Clough) Du Bois.
Bois, Philip Hunter Du was born on July 8, 1903 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Henry Reynolds and Haattie Aletha (Clough) Du Bois.
AB, Union College, 1925. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1932.
Instructor English American University, Beirut, 1925-1928. Instructor psychology Columbia, 1930-1933. Intern psychology New York State Psychiatric Institute and Hospital, 1932-1933.
Assistant professor psychology Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1933-1935. Assistant professor, later associate professor and director bureau tests and records University New Mexico, 1935-1946. Professor Washington University, St. Louis, 1946-1972.
Director Psychological Corporation, 1963-1974. Professor emeritus Washington University, St. Louis, since 1972. Director Psychological Associates, 1958-1984.
Research psychologist Psychological Associates, 1972-1989. Director Psychological Corporation, 1963-1974. Test technician, later supervisor New Mexico Merit System Council, 1940-1942.
Psychological consultant Department Police St. Louis, 1947-1977. Consultant human resources research laboratories Air R & DCommand, 1951-1954, United States VA, 1947-1970. Member panel on personnel, committee on human resources Research and Development Board, Department Defense, 1952-1954.
Member panel on personnel and training Office Assistant Secretary Defense (Research and Development), 1954-1957. Consultant Cross-Cultural Research Project in Social Psychology, Cairo, summer 1954, United States Air Force School Aviation Medicine, 1955-1958, United States Office Education, 1963-1967, University City (Missouri) Schools, 1963-1966, Center for Nuclear Studies, Memphis State University, 1974-1983. Participant conference on personnel research North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 1965.
Chairman ETS Invitational Conference on Testing Problems, 1969. Aviation psychologist United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Assistant director United States Army Air Force (Psychological Research Unit 2), 1943.
Advisor on psychological screening of flying personnel Free French Air Force, North Africa, 1944. Chief psychological section United States Army Air Force (Medical and Psychological Examining Unit 7), 1943-1944. Chief publications unit, psychological section United States Army Air Force (Headquarters A.A.F. Training Command), 1944-1946.
With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, retired. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Psychological Association (president military division 1954-1955, president division evaluation and measurement 1968-1969), Missouri Psychological Association (president 1954-1955), Psychometric Society (past secretary, past president), Society Multivariate Experimental Psychology., National Council Measurement in Education, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Upsilon.
Married Margaret Eloise Barclay, December 27, 1936 (deceased March 1996). 1 child, Margaret Du Bois Watson.