Edmund W. Gordon
Encyclopedia
Dr. Edmund W. Gordon a professor of psychology, "had a tremendous influence on contemporary thinking in psychology, education and social policy and the implications of his work for the schooling of lower status youth and children of color, in America".
Professor Gordon’s career spans professional practice, minister, clinical and counseling psychologist, research scientist, author, editor, and professor. Gordon was recognized as a preeminent scholar of African-American studies when he was awarded the 2011 Dr. John Hope Franklin
Award from Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education
.
and Social Ethics in Divinity from Howard University
, a Master of Arts
degree in Social Psychology
from American University
, and the Doctor of Education
degree in child development and guidance from Teachers College, Columbia University
. He was awarded the Masters of Arts
degree (honorary) from Yale University
and the Doctor of Humane Letters
degree (honorary) from Yeshiva University
and Brown University
.
, the Richard March Hoe Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and founding Director of the Institute for Research on African Diaspora in the Americas and Caribbean (IRADAC) at The City College of New York. Dr. Gordon is currently the Senior Scholar in Residence at SUNY Rockland Community College
, and recently had a Chair named in his honor at the Educational Testing Service
in Princeton, New Jersey
.
Gordon is primarily interested in the development of African-American students who triumphed over significant odds to become better achievers. He is widely known for his research on diverse human characteristics and pedagogy
, and the education of socio-economic low status populations. His research includes the advancement of the concepts of "the Achievement Gap," "Affirmative development of academic ability," and "Supplementary Education," all which focus on improving the quality of academic achievement in diverse learners. His publications consist of more than 175 articles and 15 books and monographs.
His current research study "Correlates of High Achievement" is investigating, through several projects, personal, ecological, and institutional factors that are associated with high levels of academic achievement in a variety of ethnic minority students.
On June 28, 2010, he was awarded the 2010 American Educational Research Association
(AERA) "Relating Research to Practice Award."
He has been married to Dr. Susan Gitt Gordon, a pediatrician for over 60 years. Together they have four children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. In 2000, they co-founded The CEJJES Institute in Pomona, New York
on route NY 45
in Rockland County, New York
to serve the African Diaspora
.
Professor Gordon’s career spans professional practice, minister, clinical and counseling psychologist, research scientist, author, editor, and professor. Gordon was recognized as a preeminent scholar of African-American studies when he was awarded the 2011 Dr. John Hope Franklin
John Hope Franklin
John Hope Franklin was a United States historian and past president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and...
Award from Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education
American Council on Education
The American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations....
.
Background
Professor Gordon received his Bachelors Degree in ZoologyZoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
and Social Ethics in Divinity from Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
, a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Social Psychology
Social psychology
Social psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. By this definition, scientific refers to the empirical method of investigation. The terms thoughts, feelings, and behaviors include all...
from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, and the Doctor of Education
Doctor of Education
The Doctor of Education or Doctor in Education degree , in Latin, Doctor Educationis, is a research-oriented professional doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical, or research positions in educational, civil, and private organizations.-Differences between an Ed.D...
degree in child development and guidance from Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
. He was awarded the Masters of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree (honorary) from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and the Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Humane Letters
The degree of Doctor of Humane Letters is always conferred as an honorary degree, usually to those who have distinguished themselves in areas other than science, government, literature or religion, which are awarded degrees of Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, or Doctor of...
degree (honorary) from Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
and Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
.
Professional Life
From July 2000 until August 2001 he was Vice President of Academic Affairs and Interim Dean at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is the John M. Musser Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, the Richard March Hoe Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and founding Director of the Institute for Research on African Diaspora in the Americas and Caribbean (IRADAC) at The City College of New York. Dr. Gordon is currently the Senior Scholar in Residence at SUNY Rockland Community College
Rockland Community College
Rockland Community College is a two-year college in the State University of New York system, located in hamlet of Viola within the Village of Suffern from the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. The college began in 1959 in the former county almshouse. The college offers 48 programs and...
, and recently had a Chair named in his honor at the Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service , founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization...
in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
.
Gordon is primarily interested in the development of African-American students who triumphed over significant odds to become better achievers. He is widely known for his research on diverse human characteristics and pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
, and the education of socio-economic low status populations. His research includes the advancement of the concepts of "the Achievement Gap," "Affirmative development of academic ability," and "Supplementary Education," all which focus on improving the quality of academic achievement in diverse learners. His publications consist of more than 175 articles and 15 books and monographs.
His current research study "Correlates of High Achievement" is investigating, through several projects, personal, ecological, and institutional factors that are associated with high levels of academic achievement in a variety of ethnic minority students.
On June 28, 2010, he was awarded the 2010 American Educational Research Association
American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world....
(AERA) "Relating Research to Practice Award."
He has been married to Dr. Susan Gitt Gordon, a pediatrician for over 60 years. Together they have four children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. In 2000, they co-founded The CEJJES Institute in Pomona, New York
Pomona, New York
Pomona is a village partly in the Town of Ramapo and partly in the Town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of New Hempstead, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey and west of Mount Ivy. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 3,103, a 13 percent...
on route NY 45
New York State Route 45
New York State Route 45 is a north–south state highway in central Rockland County, New York, United States. It spans from the village of Chestnut Ridge at the New Jersey – New York border, where it becomes County Route 73 in Bergen County, New Jersey, to U.S. Route 202 in...
in Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
to serve the African Diaspora
African diaspora
The African diaspora was the movement of Africans and their descendants to places throughout the world—predominantly to the Americas also to Europe, the Middle East and other places around the globe...
.