Laurin Henry's doctoral dissertation received the American Political Science Association's Leonard D. White prize in 1961.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, November 08, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Laurin Henry, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Henry celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Henry began was born in Kankakee, IL, in 1921 and grew up in a small Illinois village. After rural schools, he went to DePauw University in Greencastle, IN, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 1942. During World War II, he served as an enlisted man in the Navy. In 1946, he began graduate studies in political science at the University of Chicago, earning a Master of Arts in 1948 and completing a Doctor of Philosophy in 1960.
Dr. Henry's professional career began as a staff assistant at the Public Administration Clearing House in Chicago from 1950 to 1952 and in its Washington, DC, office from 1952 to 1955. In 1955, he joined the staff of the Brookings Institution in Washington, serving there until 1964. From 1964 to 1978, he was professor of government and foreign affairs at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Following this, he was dean of the school of community and public affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond from 1978 to 1986, becoming professor emeritus in 1987. Dr. Henry then returned to the University of Virginia as a guest scholar, mainly engaged in research on the history of education for public service in the United States. A consistent theme of his professional life has been the need for closer relations and exchange between government and academia. He often brought government people into his classes, as well as directing or participating in several programs for the development of government executives. He also was a frequent consultant to such federal agencies as the Bureau of the Budget, NASA, the GAO, and the Federal Executive Institute.
The best-known achievement of Dr. Henry was writing "Presidential Transitions," published by Brookings in 1960. As the first systematic study of these critical periods in our government, the book received wide attention in both press and academic circles, contributing to improvements in transition practices and opening the field for many later scholars. His other publications include "Presidential Election and Transition 1960-61" (co-author, 1961); "The NASA-University Memorandum of Undertaking," (1967); "Using Universities: The NASA Experience" (co-author, 1972); "Politics and Moral Leadership"(2000); and other writings for both academic journals and popular magazines. In Dr. Henry's view, however, of equal importance to his publications has been his assistance to the education and subsequent careers of his students in government and academia, and his involvement in building institutions for public service education. He participated in the founding in 1970 of what is now the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration and was its president from 1971 to 1972. He was a contributor and later a board member of the Inter-University Case Program, which produced innovative materials for public administration teaching. He has been a longtime member of the American Society of Public Administration, and was an early electee to the National Academy of Public Administration. Other memberships include the Phi Beta Kappa Society and Phi Kappa Phi. His doctoral dissertation received the American Political Science Association's Leonard D. White prize in 1961.
Dr. Henry was previously selected for inclusion in multiple editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Politics, and Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Henry has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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