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Marshall, William H. (1931 - )

William H. Marshall
William H. Marshall

William H. Marshall's interest in child development led him to home economics in the 1950s, at a time when few men were entering the profession.

Marshall earned a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Ohio Wesleyan University (1953), an MA in Child Psychology and Preschool Education from the State University of Iowa (1955), and an EdD in Family Studies from Columbia University (1960). He then completed a twelve-month post-doctoral fellowship in marriage and family therapy at the Merrill Palmer Institute in Detroit. He spent five years on the faculty of Michigan State University and three years at West Virginia University.

Marshall then joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he held a position as professor of Child and Family Studies from 1969 to 1990. He also served as Associate Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Director of the School of Family Resources and Consumer Sciences from 1969 to 1973.

In addition to his research in family studies, Marshall published extensively on contemporary developments in home economics.

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