William Eugene Coffman

Background

Coffman, William Eugene was born on June 13, 1913 in Belington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter E. and Mary (Thornhill) Coffman.

Education

Student, Potomac State College, Keyser, West Virginia, 1932. Bachelor of Science in Education, Wittenberg University, 1934. Master of Arts, West Virginia University, 1938.

Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1949. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Wittenberg University, 1985.

Career

Teacher, Mineral County (West Virginia) Schools, 1934-1937; principal, Mineral County (West Virginia) Schools, 1937-1944; associate professor, Oklahoma State University, 1949-1952; assistant director test development division, Ednl. Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1952-1954; associate director, Ednl. Testing Service, 1954-1957; director, Ednl.

Testing Service, 1957-1960; director research and development, CEEB Programs, 1960-1966; research adviser, CEEB Programs, 1966-1969; E.F. Lindquist professor educational measurement, director Iowa Testing Programs, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1969-1981; professor emeritus, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1981. Visiting professor education Syracuse University, 1966. Visiting lecturer Princeton Theological Seminary,1964-1969.

Consultant National Assessment Ednl. Progress, Systems Development Corporation, Ford Foundation, California Assessment Program, unites states department Education, unites states department Justice.

Achievements

• William Eugene Coffman has been listed as a noteworthy educational psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Testing in the schools: A historical perspective (CSE report)

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1944-1945. Fellow American Psychological Association. Member American Ednl.

Research Association, National Council Measurement in Education (president 1972-1973), Alpha Tau Omega. M C.

Connections

Married Eloise Clarke, December 21, 1939. Children– Mary Eloise Coffman Crocker, Judith Ann Coffman Piche.

Father:

Walter E. Coffman

Mother:

Mary (Thornhill) Coffman

Spouse:

Eloise Clarke

child:

Mary Eloise Coffman Crocker Coffman

child:

Judith Ann Coffman Piche Coffman