Lyle H. Lanier
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Lyle H. Lanier was an American writer professor, and university administrator. He is perhaps best known for his contribution to the volume I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition as a member of the Southern Agrarians
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in 1923, and went on to receive an M.A. and a PhD from Peabody College
in 1924 and 1926.
From 1929 to 1938, he taught psychology
at Vanderbilt University, where he became a Southern Agrarian
and contributed to the volume I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition. From 1932 to 1936, he served as President of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology.
From 1950 to 1958, he was a Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois. From 1960 to 1972, he served as executive Vice-President and Provost. He later worked for the American Council of Education in Washington, D.C.
. He died in 1988.
Southern Agrarians
The Southern Agrarians were a group of twelve American writers, poets, essayists, and novelists, all with roots in the Southern United States, who joined together to write a pro-Southern agrarian manifesto, a...
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Biography
Lyle Hicks Lanier was born in 1903. He graduated from Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in 1923, and went on to receive an M.A. and a PhD from Peabody College
Peabody College
Peabody College of Education and Human Development was founded in 1875 when the University of Nashville, located in Nashville, Tennessee, split into two separate educational institutions...
in 1924 and 1926.
From 1929 to 1938, he taught psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Vanderbilt University, where he became a Southern Agrarian
Southern Agrarians
The Southern Agrarians were a group of twelve American writers, poets, essayists, and novelists, all with roots in the Southern United States, who joined together to write a pro-Southern agrarian manifesto, a...
and contributed to the volume I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition. From 1932 to 1936, he served as President of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology.
From 1950 to 1958, he was a Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois. From 1960 to 1972, he served as executive Vice-President and Provost. He later worked for the American Council of Education in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. He died in 1988.