Dewey Stuit

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Dewey Stuit
BornJanuary 24, 1909
DiedJanuary 9, 2008
Alma mater University of Illinois
OccupationEducational psychologist, academic administrator
Known forDean of the University of Iowa's College of Arts (1949-1977)
Spouse(s)Velma Elizabeth Pottorf
Parent(s)Bernie Stuit
Grace Temple

Dewey Stuit (pronounced stew-it, January 24, 1909 - January 9, 2008) was an American educational psychologist and academic administrator. He was the dean of the College of Arts at the University of Iowa from 1948 to 1977.

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Early life

Stuit was born on January 24, 1909. [1] He graduated from the University of Illinois, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1931, a master's degree in 1932, and a PhD in educational psychology 1934. [1]

Career

Stuit began his career at Carleton College. [1]

Stuit joined the department of Psychology at the University of Iowa. [1] He co-authored two books of educational psychology. [1] When students first took the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) as an experiment for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 1940, Stuit analyzed the results for further development. [2] He served as the dean of the College of Arts at the University of Iowa from 1948 to 1977. [1] [3]

Personal life and death

Stuit married Velma Elizabeth Pottorf in 1934. [1]

Stuit died on January 9, 2008 in Iowa City. [1] He bequeathed $3.2 million to the University of Iowa upon his death. [3] He is the namesake of the Dewey Stuit Fund for Undergraduate Research at Iowa. [4]

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