Carter Jr., Jerry W.

Jerry W. Carter, born in 1908, was a psychologist who was active in community mental health services. Carter's son, Jerry Jr., became a noted American artist. Carter attended the University of Florida, earning a BA in 1932. Under J.R. Kantor, Carter earned an MA in 1934 and a PhD in 1938. In 1937 he became the Senior Clinical Psychologist in the psychology clinic of the Department of Nervous and Mental Diseases, Riley Hospital, Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, as well as a Consulting Clinical Psychologist for the Indianapolis Public Schools.

After a period of working at the Wichita Guidance Center in 1940-41, Carter took a position at the National Institute of Mental Health. In 1949 Carter became a senior scientist and director of the National Institute of Mental Health and later began President Kennedy's National Mental Health Program. In 1955 he was promoted to scientific director of the United States Public Health Service.

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