Background
Birney, Robert Charles was born on May 2, 1925 in Westmont, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Alexander and Florence (Moore) Birney.
academic administrator psychologist
Birney, Robert Charles was born on May 2, 1925 in Westmont, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Alexander and Florence (Moore) Birney.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1950; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1955.
Member of faculty, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1954-1967; professor psychology, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1965-1967; dean School Social Sciences, Hampshire College, Amherst, 1968-1970; vice president, Hampshire College, Amherst, 1971-1978; director planning, Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia) Foundation, 1978; vice president research, Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia) Foundation, 1979-1986; senior vice president, Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia) Foundation, 1986-1990; retired, Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia) Foundation, 1990. Visiting professor Ruhr U., Federal Republic Germany, 1966-1967. Special research human motivation.
Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association. Member American Association of University Professors, New England Psychological Association (president 1975), Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Ann Momerak, June 18, 1949. Children: Reed Charles, Ruth Elizabeth, Barbara Ann, Robert Carl.