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Francis Cecil Sumner (December 7, 1895 – January 11, 1954) was an American leader in education reform.He is commonly referred to as the "Father of Black Psychology." He is primarily known for being the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology (in 1920). [1]
This was the only course offered until 1906. The department of psychology was not developed until 1926 by Francis Sumner. [22] Psychology courses became both popular and integral courses in Black colleges, with at least one course appearing as early as 1906. Formally trained professors (both black and white) taught courses.
In September 1928, Canady's career began when Francis Sumner left the position of chair of the psychology department at the West Virginia Collegiate Institute (now West Virginia State College). From 1936 to 1939, as chair of the psychology department at West Virginia, Canady conducted and published a plethora of socio-psychological studies.
Francis Sumner allowed her to work part-time in the psychology department where she expanded her knowledge about psychology. [6] During her senior year in 1937 Kenneth, another mentee of Sumner's, and Mamie Clark got married; they had to elope because her mother did not want her to get married before she graduated. [2]
Francis Sumner – chair of the psychology department at Howard University, considered the "Father of Black Psychology" Harrison M. Symmes – president of Windham College and United States Ambassador to Jordan; Julio C. Teehankee – professor and chair of political science and international studies at De La Salle University
Francis Sumner – first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology at an American university; Amy Tanner – psychologist; Lewis Terman – pioneer in cognitive psychology (PhD 1905) L.T.E. Thompson – physicist and ballistician (Physics MA 1915, PhD 1917)
Albert Sidney Beckham (1897–1964) was the first African American to hold the title of school psychologist. [1] [2] He was a pioneering African American psychologist specializing in educational psychology and made significant contributions to the base of knowledge about the racial intelligence score disparity.
Bayton graduated from Temple University's high school in 1931 and subsequently matriculated at Howard University as a Chemistry major. Bayton began his undergraduate career planning to go into medicine, however, taking psychology courses taught by Francis Sumner, Max Meenes, and Frederick Watts sparked Bayton's interest in the behavioral sciences.