Background
Hawkins, Robert Pearson was born on February 10, 1931 in Silver City, New Mexico, United States. Son of Milner and Vivian Carolyn (Lansworth) Hawkins.
Hawkins, Robert Pearson was born on February 10, 1931 in Silver City, New Mexico, United States. Son of Milner and Vivian Carolyn (Lansworth) Hawkins.
Bachelor of Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1953. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1965.
Teacher, Portland (Oregon) Public Schools, 1953-1960;
instructor psychology, U. Pittsburgh, 1963;
acting assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1964-1965;
postdoctoral research fellow Bureau Child Research,, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1965-1966;
supervisor school adjustment program, Kalamazoo Valley Intermediate School District, 1966-1971;
adjunct assistant professor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1966-1971;
assistant professor, associate professor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1971-1974;
professor, coordinator child clinical Doctor of Philosophy training department psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1974-1994;
professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1974-1997;
professor emeritus, West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 1997. Consultant Pressley Ridge Schools, Pittsburgh, since 1976, director PRYDE program, 1980-1981. Consultant Maryland. Salem Children's Trust, Frostburg, 1990-1993, Devereaux Research & Training Institute, Philadelphia, 1994-1996.
Member youth care advisory board Father Flanagan's Boys Home, Boys Town, Nebraska, 1980-1982, research, evaluation and planning advisory board, 1992-1995.
Member South Park Association Neighbors, Morgantown, since 1980, president, 1987-1988. Member Morgantown Planning Commission, 1986-1991, vice chairman, 1988-1990. Member Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals, since 1991.
Board directors Mental Health Association Monongalia County, West Virginia, 1987-1991. Chairman human rights committee Rapid eye movement sleep Group Homes, Morgantown, since 1988. Member advisory board West Virginia Autism Training Center, 1985-1988.
Member advisory council Foster Family-based Treatment Association, since 1990. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, American Association Applied and Preventive Psychology. Member Association for Behavior Analysis, Association for Advancement Behavior Therapy.
Married Jane Elizabeth Nelson, June 18, 1952 (divorced 1968). Children: Larry, Jeffrey. Married Kathryn Kay Kott, June 20, 1969.
1 stepchild, Karrie; 1 child, Anne.