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”