Edward A. Pace
American priest and educator (1861-1938)
Edward Aloysius Pace (July 3, 1861 – April 26, 1938) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida. The first native Floridian to be ordained a diocesan priest, Pace was a theologian and a philosopher, and a professor of psychology at the Catholic University of America.
Biography
Edward A. Pace was born in Starke, Florida, on July 3, 1861, the oldest of eight children of George Edward and Margaret (Kelly) Pace.
He did his doctoral work in psychology in Germany with Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzig. He wrote his dissertation on Herbert Spencer and evolution and received his PhD in 1891.
Pace was extensively involved with the early development of The Catholic University of America. He was the first professor of psychology at CUA, and established a department of psychology and psychology laboratory at CUA. He was the founding dean of its School of Philosophy. He held several administrative positions throughout his career, and was involved with many of the university's academic initiatives.
He participated actively in professional activities, attending professional gatherings, reading papers, and writing reports and book reviews for various types of publications.
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