Alberta Turner Biography

Beloved Alberta Banner Turner
Liberty University
Abstract
Alberta Banner Turner was the first woman to earn a doctoral degree from Ohio State University. She was also the first in her family to complete high school and college. Dr. Turner had a significant love for the equal rights of African Americans. From a very young age, Dr. Turner advocated equal rights for all until the time that she died. She was also apart of many Civil Rights groups. She was the head of various considerable home economic departments. Doctor Turner spent most of her vocation concentrating on juvenile delinquents’ behaviors. She put her life at risk numerous times in order to speak with some of the states’ worst gang leaders. Because of
Her parents were James and Mable Banner. Not too long after Dr. Turner’s birth did the Banners move to Columbus, Ohio. From a very young age Dr. Turner advocated equal rights (Columbus Citizens Fight for Civil Rights [CCFCR], 1938). East High School is the high school that Turner attended. While attending this school, Dr. Turner participated in a whites only prom in order to challenge racial segregation (Warren, 1999). When this occurred she was only 16 years of age. However, she still graduated from East High School in 1925. This is when Dr. Turner realized what she was passionate about and who she wanted to impact when she grew older (Warren, 1999). Not only was Turner the first person to graduate from high school in her family, but she was also the first person to earn a college diploma (Barton & Gainer, 2012). In 1929, Dr. Turner earned her bachelor’s degree in home economics from Ohio State University. Shortly after this Dr. Turner became head of the Department of Home Economics at Wiberforce University (Barton & Gainer, 2012). During this time she was working on her Masters. In 1931, she earned her Masters degree in education from Ohio State University. Dr. Turner worked vigorously during the summer in order to earn that degree (Warren, 1999). Samuel Renshaw, an experimental psychologist, supervised her work (Vaughn,
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Appendix
A. Advocacy of Equal Rights for African Americans
Dr. Turner began fighting racial segregation and discrimination at a very young age.
Her determination impacted many individuals around her, which gave them the strength to stand up to racial injustices as well.
B. Direct of Research for the Ohio Youth Commission
Dr. Turner played a very active role at this facility.
She travelled with some of he worst delinquents always managing to stay safe and helped impact their lives in a good way.
C. Author of “The Psychologist at the Juvenile Diagnostic Center: Past, Present and Future”
Informed future psychologists of what to expect and requirements.
This article was very beneficial during that time for all psychologists to read in order to better understand juvenile