Harriette P. McAdoo was born on March 15, 1940 to Dr. William and Anna Pipes. Her father, William Harrison Pipes was the first African American to receive full professorship at Michigan State University. McAdoo went on to become a renowned scholar in her own right. She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Michigan State and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Michigan. Following her graduation from Michigan, McAdoo conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard, served as a visiting lecturer at Smith College, visiting professor at the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota, and then as professor and acting dean of the School of Social Work at Howard University for 21 years. When her tenure at Howard ended, McAdoo returned to Michigan State to serve on its faculty, earning the award of distinguished professor in 1996. As a scholar, McAdoo was known for conducting groundbreaking research that helped lead to the positive study of Black families in America. Her work also led to her selection as a national advisor to President Jimmy Carter for the White House Conference on Families. McAdoo passed away on December 21, 2009.
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