Chauncey Newell Allen '24, a Dartmouth psychology professor for more than 40 years, died last Wednesday at Kendal retirement home in Hanover. He was 96.
Allen was a respected and integral member of the Hanover community and the College throughout his life.
He graduated from Dartmouth in 1924, but returned a year later to become an instructor in the psychology department. In 1927, Allen received a Master of Science degree from the College, and he earned a PhD from Columbia University in 1931.
Allen taught courses in abnormal psychology and the psychology of advertising at the College. During his long teaching career, Allen also maintained a practice in clinical psychology, providing counseling services to local families and testing pre-adoptive children for the Catholic Charities of New Hampshire. He continued the practice after his retirement from the College in 1966.
Allen was a loyal Dartmouth alumnus, serving as Secretary of the Class of 1924 from 1954 until 1974 and as President of the Class at the time of his death. He had played drums in the band as an undergraduate and was a dedicated supporter of Dartmouth football and other sports for years.
Allen served as the local administrator for the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, NJ, overseeing all the tests that the service administered for more than 55 years. In 1988, he received an award for his long work with the ETS.
Allen was active in the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College, serving as a deacon. He and his wife spent time volunteering in Korea through the church.
Allen was also very involved in stamp-collecting, and he wrote a column for Stamps Magazine for 50 years.
