Background
BEDELL, Ralph was born on June 4, 1904 in Hale, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Edward Bedell and Jennie Eaton Bedell.
university professor and public servant
BEDELL, Ralph was born on June 4, 1904 in Hale, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Edward Bedell and Jennie Eaton Bedell.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Center Missouri State University, 1926. AM, University Missouri, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1932.
Teacher, Hale Public Schools, 1922-1924;
teacher science and mathematics, S.W. High School, Kansas City, Missoury, 1926-1930, 32-33;
assistant professor educational psychology, N.E. Missouri State University, 1933-1934;
professor educational psychology, N.E. Missouri State University, 1934-1937;
director Bureau Guidance, N.E. Missouri State University, 1934-1937;
dean, faculty and student personnel, Center Missouri State University, 1937-1938;
freshman counselor, director reading laboratories, associate professor educational psychologyand measurements, U. Nebraska, 1938-1946;
professor, counselor educator, U. Nebraska, 1946-1950;
department chairman psychology and education, School Social Sciences and Public Affairs, American U., Washington, 1950-1952;
director program planning and review branch international division, United States Office Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1952-1955;
secretary-general, South Pacific Commission Noumea, New Caledonia, 1955-1958;
director counseling and guidance institutions branch, United States Office of Education, Washington, 1959-1967;
professor education, director national education studies, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1967;
professor emeritus, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1974. Research associate Center for Ednl. Improvement, 1974-1975.
Consultant faculty devl.Lincoln University of Missouri, 1976-1977. Member study group to Surinam, 1954. Adviser United States delegate United Nations, 1953, 62.
United States delegate Caribbean Commission and West IndianConf., 1952, 53. Consultant Stephens College, Columbia, 1974. Chairman technical committee access and retention for master planning Missouri Coordinating Board Higher Education, 1976-1978.
Education consultant Prince of Songkla U., Pattani, Thailand, 1980-1988.
Vice president, trustee Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation, 1972-1974. Co-founder (with Myra Hoyle Bedell) Bedell Fund to Support School Counseling. Dean Sigma Tau Gamma Leadership Institute, 1973.
Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association (Distinguished Senior Contributor Division 17 1985). Member National Education Association (life), American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (life), National Society for Study Education (life), Military Order World Wars (perpetual), American Association Higher Education, Missouri Teachers Association, Missouri Guidance Association (Merit award 1971), Missouri Association Counseling and Development, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Gamma (Top Tau 1970, Wilson C. Morris fellow 1982, president Wilson C. Morris fellowship 1985-1986, Society Seventeen Distinguished Achievement award 1985), Explorers Club, Army and Navy Club, Country Club Missouri.
Married Stella Virginia Bales, August 19, 1929 (deceased 1968). Married Ann Barclay Sorency, December 21, 1968 (deceased 1975). Married Myra Jervey Hoyle, February 14, 1976.