Edmund W. Gordon

Edmund W. Gordon

Edmund W. Gordon is the John Musser Professor of Psychology, Emeritus at Yale University, Richard March Hoe Professor. Professor Gordon’s distinguished career spans professional practice. A scholarly life as a minister, clinical and counseling psychologist, research scientist and the list goes on. From July 2000 until August 2001 he was Vice president of Academic Affairs and Interim Dean at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Professor Gordon got his bachelors in Zoology and Social Ethics in Divinity at Howard University. He obtained a Master of Arts degree in Social Psychology from the American University, and the Doctor of Education degree in child development and guidance from Teachers College. Gordon was awarded the Masters of Arts degree (honorary) form Yale University, the Doctor of Humane letters degree (honorary) from Yeshiva University, from Brown University and many other esteemed awards.

Professor Gordon had been recognized as a preeminent member of his discipline and his profession. His scholarly documents of his authorship of more than 175 articles and 15 books and monographs authored by him and also edited by him in his own words. Professor Gordon was primarily interested in development of African-American men who triumphed over odds against success to become better achievers. He is widely known for his research on diverse human characteristics and pedagogy, and the education low status populations.

Research of his includes the advancement of his concepts of “Affirmative development of academic ability” and “Supplementary education” both which focus on improving the quality of academic achievement in diverse learners. His current study group Correlates of High Achievement is investigating, through several projects, personal, ecological, and institutional factors that are associated high levels of academic achievement in a variety of ethnic minority students.

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