Edmund W. Gordon | |
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Born | Edmund Wyatt Gordon June 13, 1921 |
Education | |
Notable work | The Achievement Gap |
Spouse |
Susan Gitt Gordon
(m. 1948; died 2016) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Jessica Gordon Nembhard (daughter) |
Awards | American Educational Research Association Relating Research to Practice Award (2010) |
School | Educational psychology Development psychology |
Institutions | List
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Notable students |
Edmund Wyatt Gordon (born June 13, 1921) is an American psychologist and professor.[1] Gordon was recognized as a preeminent scholar of African-American studies when he was awarded the 2011 John Hope Franklin Award from Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education.[2][3]
He cites as major influencers Herbert G. Birch, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Alain LeRoy Locke.