Background
Grose, Robert Freeman was born on July 12, 1924 in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Dexter and Alice Buck (Littlefield) Grose.
Grose, Robert Freeman was born on July 12, 1924 in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Dexter and Alice Buck (Littlefield) Grose.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1944; Master of Science, Yale University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953; Master of Arts honorary, Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1970.
From instructor to professor psychology, Amherst College, 1950-1992; professor Psychology emeritus, Amherst College, since 1992; registrar, Amherst College, 1956-1978; director institutional research, Amherst College, 1974-1992; affirmative action officer, Amherst College, 1980-1983; Adjunct Professor Graduate School Education, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1975. Consultant Silliman U., Dumaguete City, Philippines, 1963-1964.
Vice chairman Town Amherst Zoning Board, 1975-1982, Town of Amherst Planning Board, since 1997. Town meeting representative Town of Amherst, since 1964. Member planning group Five College Learning in Retirement Program, 1988-1990, president, 1997—trustee Amherst History Society, 1990-1996, Pioneer Valley Living Care Center, Applewood, Amherst, 1985-1996, secretary/clerk, 1985-1996.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Association College Registrars, New England Association College Registrars (president 1972), Association Institutional Research (Outstanding Service award 1989), Northeast Association Institutional Research (president 1979-1980), American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association, American Association for Higher Education, Amherst Club, Rotary (chairman international foundation 1978-1981, 85-88), Sigma Xi.
Married Ann Bawden Huntington, August 9, 1947. Children: Peter Huntington, Catherine Littlefield, Margaret Susan, Amy Tarrant.