Background
Cruickshank, William Mellon was born on March 25, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Ward and Alice (Shanor) Cruickshank.
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William Mellon Cruickshank
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AB, Eastern Michigan U., 1936; Doctor of Science (honorary), Eastern Michigan U., 1962; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1945; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Central Michigan U., 1982; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), State University of New York, 1985; Juris Doctor (honorary), Cardinal Stritch College, 1982; DPed (honorary), Syracuse University, 1982.
Career
Margaret O. Slocum distinguished professor education, psychology. Director division special education and rehabilitation, Syracuse University, 1946-1967;
dean summer sessions, Syracuse University, 1953-1966;
professor psychology, professor education, professor child and family health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1985;
professor emeritus child and family health, psychology, and education, University of Michigan, 1985-1992;
department chairman special education, hearing and speech science, University of Michigan, 1977-1979;
director, Institute for Study Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities, 1966-1980;
director emeritus, Institute for Study Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities, 1980-1992. Visiting scholar Duke U., 1986-1987.
Fulbright lecturer, Peru, 1968. Visiting distinguished professor of University New Orleans, 1982, 87-88. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1984, California State University, Los Angeles, 1983-1984.
Professor-in-residence National Institute Dyslexia, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1988-1989. Visiting professor University of Southern Florida, 1990-1992. Consultant Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers, 1992.
Associate director Institute San Gabriel Arcangel, Lima, Peru, 1962-1963. Author, lecturer; Priorsfield research fellow U. Birmingham, England, 1973. Senior scholar United States Florida, 1989-1991.
Member profl.adv. committee Association Crippled Children. Member professional advising committee National Society Crippled Children and Adults, National Society for Prevention Blindness. Senior consultant Teaching Resources Corporation, Boston, 1966-1980.
Consultant health and educational institutions, Japan, England, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Peru, Federal Republic Germany, India. Former chairman Canadian-United States Study Group on Mental Retardation, 1968-1974. Consultant Havern School, Colorado, 1970-1977, Neuro-Education Center, William Beaumont Hospital.
Member board consultant Center for Research on Exceptional Children. U. North Carolina, 1969-1975. Member of advisory committee department education Government American Samoa, 1969-1971.
Past member professional advisory board Pathway School, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970. Consultant to study for National Center Science Studies, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba.
Achievements
Membership
Cons. Durham County Board Education Public Schools, North Carolina, 1986-1987. Board directors Detroit League for Handicapped, Goodwill, Inc., 1978-1980. Former adviser Ednl. Policies Commission.
Member of New York State Regents' Council Physically Handicapped. Advising committee teacher education American Foundation for Blind. Educational advising committee Federal Epilepsy League, 1955-1964, United Cerebral Palsy Association.
Member Mich.State Planning Advisory Committee on Development Disabilities and Construction Facilities, 1971-1980. Member technical research advising committee Michigan Department Mental Health, 1975-1979. Member professional advising committee Detroit Orthopaedic Center, 1975-1979, chairman, 1977-1979.
Member professional advising committee Barkeley School, Atlanta, 1978-1988. Board directors Michigan Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1986-1987. Past trustee Cove Schools, Racine, Wisconsin, 1948-1960.
Captain, adjutant general department Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow APA (life, president Division 22, psychological aspects physical disability 1969-1970), American Association Mental Deficiency (Outstanding Educator award 1975), American Academy Mental Retardation, American Academy Cerebral Palsy. Member International Council Exceptional Children (president 1952-1953, member of advisory committee division learning disabilities 1983-1992), International Neuropsychology Society, Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (professional advising committee 1969-1975), International Academy for Research on Learning Disabilities (founder, president 1979-1986, executive director 1986-1992), Michigan Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (professional advising committee 1969-1974, 79-92), New York State Psychological Association, National, Michigan.
Connections
Married Dorothy Jane Wager, December 26, 1940. Children: Penny Alice (Mistress Michael Dorsey), Dorothy Patricia (Mistress David Crosson), Carol Jean (Mistress Frederick Adler).
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Nationality
American