Paul Dressel
American educational psychologist
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Paul Leroy Dressel (November 29, 1910 – November 22, 1989) was an American educational psychologist. He was the founding director of the Counseling Center at Michigan State University, and the author of several books.
Paul Dressel | |
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| Born | November 29, 1910 |
| Died | November 22, 1989 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Wittenberg University Michigan State University University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Educational psychologist |
| Employer | Michigan State University |
| Spouse | Wilma Frances Sackett |
| Children | 3 daughters |
Early life
Dressel was born on November 29, 1910.[1] He graduated from Wittenberg University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1931.[2] He earned a master's degree from Michigan State University in 1934, and a PhD from the University of Michigan in 1939.[1]
Career
Dressel began his career as a statistician.[2] He joined Michigan State University as the chairman of its board of examiners.[1] When MSU students first took the Graduate Record Examinations as an experiment for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 1943, it was Dressel who analyzed the results.[3]
Dressel founded MSU's Counseling Center for returning veterans of World War II, and he served as its director until 1981.[1] He was also the director of the Office of Institutional Research from 1959 to 1961, and the Assistant Provost from 1961 to 1964.[1]
Dressel was the author of several books, including College To University: The Hannah Years at Michigan State, 1935-1969.[4]
Personal life and death
Dressel married Wilma Frances Sackett. They had three daughters. He died on November 22, 1989, at 78.[1]
