He began his education with the hopes of becoming a minister, however, after graduating in 1927 with a sociology major and a psychology minor, he continued his behavioral science studies at Northwestern, where he earned an M.A. in clinical psychology.
He began his education with the hopes of becoming a minister, however, during his undergraduate studies he became drawn to the social sciences. After graduating in 1927 with a sociology major and a psychology minor, he continued his studies at Northwestern, where he earned an M.A. in clinical psychology.