Eric F. Gardner taught at Harvard for a year before coming to Syracuse as an assistant professor in 1947. He advanced to full professor in 1953, and was named Margaret O. Slocum Professor of Psychology and Education in 1968. Gardner was the director of the Division of Advanced Studies in the School of Education from 1952 to 1961, and served as chairman of the psychology department from 1961 to 1976.

Researchers interested in the Eric F. Gardner Papers should specify the box number when contacting the Syracuse University Archives. Please mention the collection's Record Group [13] and Accession Number [3318] in any correspondence with the Archives. Please note that the collection is housed off-site and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Archives Reading Room in E. S. Bird Library.