At Baylor, Hearn studied under Dr. E. O. Wood, who had earlier been the chairman of the psychology department at Louisiana College. The U.S. government, according to Hearn's obituary, selected Baylor to direct research and experiments for the American space program, and Hearn was among those who worked in that endeavor. Thereafter, Dr. G. Earl Guinn, as president of Louisiana College, hired Hearn to come to Pineville to develop the LC psychology department. Hearn used manpower and resources available through the Pineville-based Central Louisiana State Hospital for the mentally handicapped.<ref name=obit/> | At Baylor, Hearn studied under Dr. E. O. Wood, who had earlier been the chairman of the psychology department at Louisiana College. The U.S. government, according to Hearn's obituary, selected Baylor to direct research and experiments for the American space program, and Hearn was among those who worked in that endeavor. Thereafter, Dr. G. Earl Guinn, as president of Louisiana College, hired Hearn to come to Pineville to develop the LC psychology department. Hearn used manpower and resources available through the Pineville-based Central Louisiana State Hospital for the mentally handicapped.<ref name=obit/> |