Background
Connell, Thomas Raymond Mc was born on May 25, 1901 in Mediapolis, Iowa, United States. Son of William John and Nell (Cox) McConnell.
Connell, Thomas Raymond Mc was born on May 25, 1901 in Mediapolis, Iowa, United States. Son of William John and Nell (Cox) McConnell.
AB, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1924. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1949. AM, University Iowa, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1933. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Syracuse University, 1952.
Instructor English and journalism, Cornell College, 1925-1926;
instructor and assistant professor education and psychology, Cornell College, 1927-1929;
dean of college, professor education and psychology, Cornell College, 1932-1936;
instructor education, U. Iowa, 1930-1931, summers 1931-1936;
professor educational psychology, University of Minnesota, 1936-1950;
Chairman of Commission educational research, University of Minnesota, 1937-1947;
associate dean College Science, Literature and Arts, University of Minnesota, 1940-1944;
acting dean College Science, Literature and Arts, University of Minnesota, 1942-1944;
dean, University of Minnesota, 1944-1950;
chancellor, U. Buffalo, 1950-1954;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1954-1968;
professor emeritus, University of California, from 1968. Chairman Center for Study of Higher Education, 1957-1966. Research educator CenterResearch and Development in Higher Education, 1966-1976, University of California, Berkeley.
Member President Truman's Commision on Higher Education. Fellow Ctr.for Advanced Study of Behavioral Sciences, 1959-1960. Member commission on development youth Social Science.Rsch.
Council, 1957-1968; chief consultant Restudy of Needs of California in Higher Education, 1954-1956. Member United States President's Committee on Public Higher Education in District of Columbia, 1963-1964. Adviser to subcommittee management and financing undergraduate education Committee on Economics Development.
Chairman Illinois Commission Study Non-Public Higher Education, 1968-1969. Advising committee Institute College & U. Adminstrs., 1958-1970.
Member National Academy Education, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ruth Kegley, June 20, 1925. Children: Robert Willis, Carol Ruth.