Howard Hale Long
Born: 1888 in News Ferry, Virginia
Died: 1948
Education
- 1915 B.S. and Bachelor’s Diploma in Education from Howard University
- 1916 Master’s degree in Experimental Psychology from Clark University
- 1933 Doctor of Education degree in Educational Psychology from Harvard
Landmarks
- 1916-1917 was a psychology instructor at Howard University.
- Served in WWI as an infantry first lieutenant in Europe.
- Dean at Paine College in Georgia.
- 1923 Appointed Dean of the School of Education at Knoxville College.
- 1924 Supervising principal in the public school system of Washington, D.C.
- 1933 First graduate of Howard University to earn a Doctor of Education degree in educational psychology from Harvard.
- 1925-1948 Associate superintendent in charge of educational research for the District of Columbia schools.
- 1949 Dean of Administration at Wilberforce State College in Ohio.
Contributions
- He published several research monographs in educational psychology and provided leadership for many research projects. His early publications “An Analysis of Some Factors Influencing Alpha Scores by States” and “On Mental Tests and Racial Psychology” were frequently quoted in the field of psychometry.
Affiliations
- Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
Keywords
- Psychometry
- Educational psychology
Selected Works and Publications
- “An Analysis of Some Factors Influencing Alpha Scores by States”
- “On Mental Tests and Racial Psychology”