Background
Eason, Robert Gaston was born on May 15, 1924 in Bells, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Bryant and Noba (Proctor) Eason.
Eason, Robert Gaston was born on May 15, 1924 in Bells, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Bryant and Noba (Proctor) Eason.
Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri, 1950; Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1956.
Postdoctoral fellow physiology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956-1957; research psychologist, Navy Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, 1957-1967; assistant professor, San Diego State College, 1960-1963; associate professor, San Diego State College, 1963-1966; professor, San Diego State College, 1966-1967; professor, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1967-1970; Excellance professor, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1970-1978; Elizabeth Rosenthal Excellence professor, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1978-1994; professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, since 1994; department head, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1967-1980.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association, International Organisation Psychophysiology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Society, Eastern Psychological Association, Southeastern Psychological Association, Psychonomic Society, Society for Neurosci., Society Psychophysiol.
Research, Sigma Xi.
Married Dorothy Jean Goodner, September 5, 1952. Children– Robert Gregory, Linda Joan.