Stanley Thomas Kordinak Collection

Collection

Identifier: UAC/09/2024.a074

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of B/W photographs of the Psychology Department faculty, students, offices, and calssrooms, donated to the University Archives by the estate of Dr. Stanley Thomas Kordinak.

Dates

1972 - 1973

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

Please contact the Newton Gresham Library's Special Collections and University Archives department to request permissions to reproduce materials for any other purpose, or to obtain information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital image, text, audio or video recording.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Stanley Thomas Kordinak, born in Johnson City, NY on March 29, 1944, completed his Bachelor of Art from Iowa Wesleyan College, his Master of Art from Drake University, and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Kordinak accepted a position with Sam Houston State University's newly established Department of Psychology in 1970, serving the university for 45 years. His research interests ranged from personality assessment, psychometrics theory, and behavior theory.

Dr. Kordinak was active in the Huntsville community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Tri-County MHMR, elected to the Huntsville Hospital District, acted as consultant for the establishment of Spring Shadows Glen Psychiatric Hospital, and President of both the Gibbs and Mance Park PTA's, along with many other smaller community roles.

Dr. Stanley Thomas Kordinak died on March 3, 2015, at the age of 71.