author
William F. (William Fletcher) Russell
1890–1956
Best known as an American educator and academic leader, he spent decades shaping teacher education at Teachers College, Columbia University. His writing and public work focused on schools, educational policy, and the training of teachers in the United States and abroad.
1 Audiobook
The Short Constitution
by Martin J. (Martin Joseph) Wade, William F. (William Fletcher) Russell
About the author
Born in Delhi, New York, in 1890, he was the son of influential educator James Earl Russell. He graduated from Cornell University in 1910 and earned a PhD from Columbia University in 1914, building a career in education during a period when teacher training was becoming a more formal profession.
He went on to serve as dean of the College of Education at the State University of Iowa and later joined Teachers College, Columbia University. There he became a professor of education, then dean in 1927, and eventually president from 1949 to 1954.
His career was closely tied to the growth of modern teacher education. He also wrote on schooling and educational practice, and his long leadership at Teachers College made him an important figure in American education in the first half of the twentieth century.