Arthur W. Chickering | |
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| Born | April 27, 1927 Natick, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 15, 2020 (aged 93) East Montpelier, Vermont |
| Occupation | Special Assistant to the President, Professor of Educational Leadership and Human Development, Author, Researcher |
| Education | B.A. Modern Comparative Literature - Wesleyan University (1950)
M.A. degree English Education - Graduate School of Education, Harvard University (1951) Ph.D. degree School Psychology - Teachers College, Columbia University. (1959) [1] M.F.A degree in creative writing - Goddard College, 2012. |
| Subject | Student Affairs |
| Notable works | Education and Identity |
| Relatives | Thelma Babbitt (mother) |
Arthur Wright Chickering (April 27, 1927 – August 15, 2020) was an American educational researcher in the field of student affairs. He was known for his contribution to student development theories. In 1990 he was appointed Dean of the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. He was succeeded in 1992 by Dr. Gustavo A. Mellander. Chickering also taught at George Mason University and Goddard College. He worked at Goddard College as a Special Assistant to Presidents Schulman and Vacarr from 2002 to 2012.[2] Chickering died on August 15, 2020, in East Montpelier, VT.[3]