Oran Wendle Eagleson
Encyclopedia
Oran Wendle Eagleson was the Callaway Professor of Psychology at Spelman College
, Atlanta.
Eagleson was the eighth black person in the United States to receive a doctorate in psychology.
in 1935. He also earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1931 and a Master’s in 1932 both in Indiana.
It was hard for Eagleson to find employment with his psychology degree. He found a job in 1936 in Durham, North Carolina
at the North Carolina College for Negroes, where he taught psychology, sociology, economics, and philosophy. After financial issue in Durham, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia
to teach at Spelman, a women’s college. At Spelman, he was high paid, but psychology was not a major. It was an elective until a few years later. Eagleson also served as an exchange professor at Atlanta University where he taught graduate courses. He became the Dean of Instruction at Spelman in 1954 and in 1970 he was promoted as Callaway Professor of Psychology. He was co-director of Morehouse-Spelman Intensified Pre-College program. H was also a lecturer and consultant in orientation and training project conducted by the Peace Corps
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Spelman College
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female...
, Atlanta.
Eagleson was the eighth black person in the United States to receive a doctorate in psychology.
College Years
In Bloomington, Indiana he completed his PhD at Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1935. He also earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1931 and a Master’s in 1932 both in Indiana.
Careers
Eagleson worked as a shoe shiner and shoe repair finisher from high school through graduate years.It was hard for Eagleson to find employment with his psychology degree. He found a job in 1936 in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
at the North Carolina College for Negroes, where he taught psychology, sociology, economics, and philosophy. After financial issue in Durham, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
to teach at Spelman, a women’s college. At Spelman, he was high paid, but psychology was not a major. It was an elective until a few years later. Eagleson also served as an exchange professor at Atlanta University where he taught graduate courses. He became the Dean of Instruction at Spelman in 1954 and in 1970 he was promoted as Callaway Professor of Psychology. He was co-director of Morehouse-Spelman Intensified Pre-College program. H was also a lecturer and consultant in orientation and training project conducted by the Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
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