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Robert Prentiss Daniel

Born: 1902 in Ettricks, Virginia
Died: 1968


Education

  • 1924 B.A. magna cum laude from Virginia Union University
  • 1928 Master’s in Education from Columbia University
  • 1932 Ph.D. Educational Psychology from Columbia University

Landmarks

  • 1923-1925 Math instructor at Virginia Union University.
  • 1926-1928 Assistant professor of Education at Virginia Union.
  • 1928-1936 Professor of Education and Psychology and Director of the Extension Division at Virginia Union University.
  • 1932-1936 Director of the Division of Educational Psychology and Philosophy at Virginia Union.
  • 1936-1950 Inaugurated as President of Shaw University in North Carolina.
  • 1950-1968 President of Virginia State College.
  • He was also an ordained Baptist minister who served on numerous church governing boards and was active in many education and psychological organizations.

Contributions

  • He was the author of “A Psychological Study of Delinquent Negro Boys” and numerous other journal articles in the fields of psychology and education.

Honors

  • 1948 Distinguished Service Award in Education- Urban League
  • 1953 Nominated president of Conference of Presidents of Negro Land Grant Colleges

Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association
  • National Association for the Study of Negro Life
  • American Association of School Administrators
  • American Teachers Association
  • The National Education Association

Keywords

  • Virginia State University (Virginia State College)
  • Education

Selected Works and Publications

  • “A Psychological Study of Delinquent Negro Boys”
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