John Henry Brodhead
Born: 1898 in Washington, New Jersey
Died: 1951
Education
- 1919 Graduated from the West Chester State Normal School in Pennsylvania
- 1937 Doctorate of Education in Educational Psychology from Temple University
Landmarks
- 1919-1951 Teacher and principal in the Philadelphia school system.
- 1940’s Principal of Reynolds School, one of the largest schools in Philadelphia.
- 1949 Elected president of the American Teachers Association (ATA)
Contributions
- He was active in a number of educational movements and organizations. He also served as president of the Associations of Pennsylvania Teachers, the New Era Educational Association, and the Pennsylvania Educational Association and was a charter member of the Philadelphia Commission on Participation of Negroes in National Defense.
- He was an organizer and chairman of the Citizens Committee for Integration of Negro Nurses. This committee ultimately led to the admittance of black nursing trainees into the Philadelphia General Hospital.
Keywords
- Educational psychology
- Nursing
Selected Works and Publications
“The Educational and Socio-Economic Status of the negro in the Secondary Schools of Pennsylvania”