Cowley, W. H. (William Harold), 1899-1978

William Harold (Hal) Cowley was born in Petersburg, Virginia, May 28, 1899; received degrees from Dartmouth College (1924) and University of Chicago (Ph.D. in 1930). He held various administrative positions in the field of higher education (Assistant to the President and Head of Placement Services at the University of Chicago (1927-1929), professor of psychology at Ohio State (1931-1937); President of Hamilton College (1938-1944); professor of higher education at Stanford (1945-1978). In 1954 he was named David Jacks Professor of Higher Education at Stanford. He died in Palo Alto, California in 1978.

From the description of W.H. Cowley papers, 1913-1978 (inclusive), 1930-1970 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702129487

Educator.

From the description of Reminiscences of William Harold Cowley : oral history, 1962. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309731241

Professor of Higher Education at Stanford University from 1945-1968. He was one of the first scholars in the world to advocate for the scholarly study of Higher Education.

From the description of Papers 1931-1966, 1976-1978. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 755594299

Biographical/Historical Sketch

William Harold (Hal) Cowley was born in Petersburg, Virginia, May 28, 1899; received degrees from Dartmouth College (1924) and University of Chicago (Ph.D. in 1930). He held various administrative positions in the field of higher education (Assistant to the President and Head of Placement Services at the University of Chicago (1927-1929), professor of psychology at Ohio State (1931-1937); President of Hamilton College (1938-1944); professor of higher education at Stanford (1945-1978). In 1954 he was named David Jacks Professor of Higher Education at Stanford. He died in Palo Alto, California in 1978.

From the guide to the W.H. Cowley papers, 1913-1978, 1930-1970, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)