Background
Hall, William Sterling was born on July 6, 1934 in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joseph William and Mattie (Brock) H. Bachelor of Arts, Roosevelt University, 1957.
Hall, William Sterling was born on July 6, 1934 in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joseph William and Mattie (Brock) H. Bachelor of Arts, Roosevelt University, 1957.
AB, Roosevelt University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1968.
Instructor, assistant professor educational psychology New York University, 1966-1968. Associate research psychologist Ednl. Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1968-1970;assistant professor psychology Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1970-1973.
Associate professor psychology Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1973-1974, Rockefeller University, New York City, 1974-1978.
Professor psychology and educational psychology, co-director Center for Study Reading, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1978-1981. Professor psychology U. Maryland., College Park, since 1981, chair Department Psychology, 1993.
Member study section National Institute of Mental Health, 1977-1981. Member graduate evaluation panel National Research Council.
Board dirs.Lazurus Awards Committee, NRMA, New York City, 1975-1982.
Board directors National College Advisory Service, New York City, since 1982. Carnegie Corporation grantee, 1975, 77. Ford Foundation grantee, 1975.
Board directors Lazurus awards committee NRMA, New York City, 1975-1982, National College Advisory Service, New York City, 1982—2002. Fellow American Psychological Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Psychological Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (science fellows selection committee), Society for Research in Child Development, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi, Alpha Phi Alpha.