Background
Bills, Robert EDgar was born on December 15, 1916 in Nutley, New Jersey, United States. Son of Willis Minard and Leah Catherine (Condit) Bills.
Bills, Robert EDgar was born on December 15, 1916 in Nutley, New Jersey, United States. Son of Willis Minard and Leah Catherine (Condit) Bills.
Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky University, 1938. Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1946. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1948.
Teacher science Breathitt County (Kentucky) Board Education, 1938-1942. Teacher Anchorage Board Education (Kentucky), 1943-1944, principal, 1944-1945. Critic teacher science U. Kentucky College Education, 1945-1946, faculty College Arts and Sciences, 1948-1956, assistant professor psychology, 1948-1952, associate professor, 1952-1956, chairman division biological science, 1950-1951.
Professor psychology, department chairman Auburn University, 1956-1961;professor educational psychology University of Alabama, 1961-1969, research professor education, 1969-1979, research professor emeritus, since 1979, assistant dean research, 1961-1963, interim dean College Education, 1963-1965, dean, 1965-1969, dean emeritus, since 1979.
Member of council psychological resources of South Southern Regional Education Board, 1953-1956. Chairman Kentucky Board Examiners Psychologists, 1954-1956.
Visiting professor U. Florida, 1953, 54, Michigan State University, 1956, U. Washington, 1963. Lecturer in field Board of directors Southeastern Ednl.
Corporation, 1966-1967.
Secretary Alabama Coalition for BetterEdn., 1969-1970, president, 1971-1972.
Board directors Southeastern Educational Corporation, 1966-1967. Secretary Alabama Coalition for Better Education, 1969-1970, president, 1971-1972. Served with United States Army, 1943-1944.
With United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 1982-1999. Fellow American Psychological Association (secretary-treasurer division 1963-1966), Mid-South Education Research Association (vice president 1978, president 1979), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (director 1962-1964), United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (member national staff 1989-1998), Sigma Xi, Kappa Delta Pi, Psi Chi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Annie Tarleton Carley, December 22, 1944. Children: Mary Ann Bills Niles, Leah Catherine Bills Hawkins.