Robert Campbell Davis (1925–1999).

Presents an obituary for Robert Campbell Davis. Davis was known for his role in helping to organize APA's Division of the History of Psychology, and serving as its delegate to the APA Council in the early 1970s. During his lifetime, he served as a conscientious objector to U.S. involvement in World War II, tested treatments for malaria at the Illinois State Penitentiary, earned degrees in sociology and social psychology, and carried out an early influential study of evolving public attitudes toward science. He taught sociology and criminology, and directed research in sociology of science, at Case Institute of Technology, which later became Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland. After assuming emeritus status in 1992, he focused his historical interests on the antebellum Black elite of New York City. Davis died in 1999. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Bernard Saper (1920-2006).

Presents an obituary for Bernard Saper, professor emeritus at Florida International University. During his distinguished career, Saper served professional psychology in a variety of ways, including as president of the New York State Psychological Association, as a member of the Advisory Council in Psychology of the New York Board of Regents, as president of the American Psychological Association's (APA's) Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service), and as a member of several important APA committees and local commissions. He was a fellow of eight APA divisions, was an American Board of Professional Psychology diplomate, and served on the editorial boards of several journals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Carmi Harari (1920-2003).

Obituary for psychologist Carmi Harari (1920-2003). Among other things the obituary notes that, Harari was a noted psychoanalyst, clinical and forensic psychologist, disability examiner, and prolific workshop leader worldwide on issues of peacemaking and political psychology. He was an active officer and member of many international psychology groups, including the Psychologists for Social Responsibility, the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the National Accreditation Association for Psychoanalysis, the Council of Representatives of the APA (1974-1994), and the Committee on International Relations in Psychology. He served as president of the International Association of Applied Psychology, president of the New York State Psychological Association, and president of the Rockland County Psychological Society. Harari was an APA fellow in eight divisions, including Clinical, Psychotherapy, and Independent Practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Leopold Bellak (1916–2000).

Memorializes Leopold Bellak, best known for his work on the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and its variants and for his federally funded comparative study of ego functions in people with and without schizophrenia. Trained as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, he served as professor of psychology at New York University and as clinical professor of psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Beginning with his seminal book Dementia Praecox: A Review and Evaluation (1948), Bellak authored or co-authored several books and scholarly articles. He received the American Psychological Association's 1992 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: David George Salten (1913-2006).

Obituary for David George Salten (1913-2006). He received his bachelor's degree in chemistry at New York University (NYU) in 1933, a master's degree in psychology at Columbia University in 1939, and a doctorate in educational psychology at NYU in 1944. He specialized in educational psychology and was a licensed psychologist in the state of New York. Salten was a strong advocate of promoting civil rights in the schools and served as an expert witness in school desegregation cases in Little Rock, Baltimore, and New Orleans. His New York Times obituary identified his contributions to civil rights in American education as among the most important in his career. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Robert H. Felix (1904–1990).

Marks the passing of Robert H. Felix. Felix was best know for his role in the establishment and early growth of the National Institute of Mental Health, of which he was the first director. He also served as professor of psychiatry and dean of the medical school at St. Louis University and as president of the American Psychiatric Association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Arthur L. Irion (1918-1999).

Presents an obituary for Arthur L. Irion (1918-1999). Arthur Irion was a keen and helpful critic, an able administrator, and a champion of objective, empirical science. Over the years, Irion contributed to psychology at many levels. He served on APA committees and as a board member of the Louisiana Examiners of Psychologists (1967-1968). He was a consulting editor for three journals: the Journal of Experimental Psychology (1954-1976), Perceptual and Motor Skills (1952-1980), and Psychonomic Science. In addition, he was on the editorial board of the Journal of Motor Behavior (1969-1980). His fellow psychologists honored Irion by electing him president of the Louisiana Psychological Association in 1962. A longtime member of the SSPP, he served as its president from 1981 to 1982. He was a fellow in the APA and in the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was also a member of Sigma Xi. Arthur L. Irion was an intellectual and a musician, a devoted husband and father. He was widely admired. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2003 Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology.

Presents the 2003 American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology, which was presented to Victor A. Benassi. A biography of Benassi is provided, along with a selected bibliography and the text of the award citation: "Victor A. Benassi has had a distinguished career as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students, scholar, program developer, and academic administrator. He has overseen and developed the University of New Hampshire (UNH) program that prepares psychology doctoral students for the full range of responsibilities that await them as faculty, including teaching. He has taught courses on college teaching, supervised doctoral students' teaching, and served as a mentor to numerous future faculty. He has worked with colleagues to disseminate preparing future faculty models to other universities. Along with two colleagues, he developed the Academic Program in College Teaching, for which UNH received a 2002 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Faculty Development to Enhance Undergraduate Teaching." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Zygmunt A. Piotrowski (1904–1985).

Presents an obituary for Zygmunt Piotrowski. Though most widely known for his development of and research with the Rorschach test, devising a system he referred to as perceptanalysis (to emphasize the centrality of the image, as opposed to the secondary associations elicited), his more than 150 publications covered 105 separate topics. Born in Poznan, Poland, Piotrowski studied psychology, the history of philosophy, and symbolic logic. His PhD dissertation was on the perception of time. He did postgraduate study at Teacher's College of Columbia University, worked at the New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute, and served as adjunct professor of psychology at Temple University and as a visiting professor in the Department of Mental Health Sciences at the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, now Hahnemann University. He taught psychology courses, primarily in the Rorschach and other forms of test-based diagnoses, at many major universities, including New York University, Yeshiva, Fordham, Xavier, Rutgers, Laval in Quebec, and the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. The unifying theme in Piotrowski's research was the demonstration that the manner in which we structure our visual worlds predicts how we feel and live and how we build not only our homes and cathedrals but also our societies as well. Piotrowski passed away in 1985. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Joseph Church (1918-2003).

Obituary for Joseph Church (1918-2003). Among other things the obituary notes that in addition to writing and teaching, Joe was active professionally as a consultant to the National Institute of Mental Health, the Children's Bureau, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Educational Testing Service, and other organizations. He served on the editorial board of Child Development from 1964 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1975. Joe Church was invariably stimulating and often provocative. He encouraged his students to think independently and challenged colleagues to engage in meaningful debate. He will be remembered not only for his contributions to the shaping of developmental psychology in our era but for his sense of humor, sharp intelligence, and generous spirit. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2008 award winners: Edwin B. Newman award.

The Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award was established in 1979. The award was established to recognize young researchers at the beginning of their professional lives and to commemorate both the 50th anniversary of Psi Chi and the 100th anniversary of psychology as a science (dating from the founding of Wundt's laboratory). It was named for Dr. Edwin B. Newman, the first national president of Psi Chi (1929) and one of its founders. He was a prolific researcher and a long-time chair of the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Newman was a member of APA's Board of Directors, served as recording secretary of the board from 1962 to 1967, and was parliamentarian for the APA Council of Representatives for many years. He served both Psi Chi and APA in a distinguished manner for half a century. The 2008 recipient of this award is Rebecca B. Price. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest 1986: Stanley Sue.

Stanley Sue, one of the 1986 recipients of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, is recognized for "his energetic, enthusiastic and pioneering contributions to the human welfare of diverse ethnic and cultural groups during his distinguished professional career. An internationally recognized scholar of Asian-American personality and mental health, Stanley Sue has advanced our understanding of cultural diversity as a model for cooperation, mutual respect and collective advancement through his leadership, diplomacy and dedication, His books, chapters, and articles offer brilliant, thought-provoking analyses of the obstacles to cooperative race relations produced by value conflicts, and chart a course for effective system change to ameliorate these problems. He has served his own ethnic group as founder of the Asian American Psychological Association, the concerns of all ethnic minorities as a consultant to the National Institute of Mental Health, and the needs of underserved communities through his active lecture and workshop activities. He has influenced his profession as an elected officer of three APA divisions and as a valued member of the APA governance system. In every respect, Dr. Sue's total commitment to 'promoting human welfare' for all, embodies the ideals of this Association with good humor, sincerity, leadership, and unfailing dedication." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Erasmus (Bob) Hoch (1914–2008).

Obituary [Erasmus (Bob) Hoch; 1914–2008]. Erasmus “Bob” Hoch was born in New York City on August 1, 1914. He died in Brunswick, Maine, on April 6, 2008. Following military service in World War II, Bob enrolled at Columbia University, where he completed a doctorate in clinical psychology in 1950. He then served in the Veterans Administration (VA), rising to the position of chief clinical psychologist at the VA in Togus, Maine. In 1956 he joined the American Psychological Association (APA) as administrative officer in charge of state and professional affairs and wrote a monthly column for the American Psychologist titled “Psychology in the States.” Upon his death, humanity lost a fine human being, psychology lost an important contributor, and I mourn the loss of a good friend. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Paul A. Kolers (1926–1986).

Presents an obituary for Paul A. Kolers (1926–1986). Paul A. Kolers died of lung cancer in Toronto on January 27, 1986. He was born August 14, 1926, in New York City and obtained his BA degree from Queen's College in 1951, and his PhD degree from New York University in 1957. After holding several teaching and research positions, including posts at Bell Labs, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he joined the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto in 1970, a position he held until his death. Kolers's intellectual interests were wide ranging, both within psychology and across neighboring disciplines. He was deeply committed to the world of ideas--a commitment that made him a stimulating colleague, but often made him impatient with lines of work he considered misguided. His penetrating critical abilities were expressed in acerbic commentaries on various "information-processing" approaches. His own thinking was independent, but was connected to important historical streams in philosophy and psychology; he was an ingenious experimentalist and a creative theorist. In social situations he was a warm and amusing companion. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Russell Julian Bent (1929–2008).

Russell Julian Bent had a long career as an innovative administrative psychologist. He also worked as a chief clinical psychologist and later assumed an administrative role in academic health science centers. Following his career, Bent moved to Dayton, Ohio, where Wright State University was establishing its new School of Professional Psychology. Over the years, Bent served on its Midwest Board, later becoming president of the Midwest Board and also the Midwest Representative to the ABPP Board of Trustees (1992–1995). He served as president of the Board of Trustees from 1996 to 1997, during which time he participated in conceptualizing and carrying out ABPP’s reorganization from a regional to a specialty board structure. He served as the ABPP executive officer from 2000 to 2006. In these positions, he was instrumental in establishing systematic ABPP policies and procedures. When ABPP presented him with its Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology in 2006, the award was renamed in his honor. Sadly Bent died after an extended illness on August 22, 2008, at his retirement home in Roswell, Georgia. He was 79 years of age. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Saul B. Sells (1913–1988).

Saul Sells was born in New York City on January 13, 1913. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1933, after studying philosophy and psychology, and three years later earned a PhD degree from Columbia University. His dissertation work, supervised by Robert S. Woodworth, was on the atmosphere effect in syllogistic reasoning, an often-cited study. While a student at Columbia, he also worked closely with Edward L. Thorndike. Throughout his career, Saul stressed the significance of organism-environment interactions in understanding and predicting behavior; he also emphasized the need to study behavior in its natural setting. He devoted himself to bridging science and practice in psychology through three major and interrelated research domains. In addition to his 22 books and over 400 articles, Saul's breadth of professional interest and influence is reflected in his numerous awards and organizational affiliations (he was a fellow in 10 different APA divisions). He served on many editorial boards, but special dedication went into his founding efforts and over 20 years as Managing Editor for Multivariate Behavioral Research. On February 4, 1988, at age 75, Saul died of a heart attack while preparing to attend an early morning meeting on another new project. His work was his life and hobby, and he devoted himself to it fully. He and Helen had no children. A brother was his only surviving family member. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Harold Basowitz (1921–2000).

Memorializes Harold Basowitz, who was known for his competence in administration, teaching, clinical work, and research. Basowitz held a position as a research clinical psychologist at the Institute for Psychiatric Research and Training at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago where he managed a research project leading to the publication of the book Anxiety and Stress in 1954. At the National Institute of Mental Health Training Branch, he administered grants for graduate training in clinical psychology. Later, at New York University, he served as professor in the clinical psychology program. During the last 15 yrs of his life, he maintained an academic affiliation with Duke University. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Bernhard Wilpert (1936-2007): Obituary.

Presents an obituary for Bernhard Wilpert (1936-2007). One of Europe's most renowned social scientists, Wilpert was a prolific contributor to a host of international scientific organizations, many of which he founded or coordinated, including the European Network of Professors of Work and Organizational Psychology, the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, and New Technologies and Work (NETWORK). Closest to his heart, however, was the International Association of Applied Psychology, which he served as chair of the program committee, as editor in chief of its journal Applied Psychology: An International Review, and as president (1994-1998). He is survived by his wife Czarina and children Gregory and Karin. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Freud: Darkness in the midst of vision: Book review.

Review of book, Louis Breger (Au.), Freud: Darkness in the Midst of Vision. New York: Wiley, 2000. 480 pp., $30.00. Reviewed by Donald P. Spence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Charles Roger Myers (1906-1985).

Presents an obituary for Charles Roger Myers, who died in Toronto on June 5, 1985. Roger Myers shared the distinction of being one of the first two psychology internes employed by the Ontario Hospital Service. He served as the first Consulting Psychologist for the Ontario Department of Health from 1930 to 1963. He was the first person in charge of research at the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital before World War II. He was a founding member of the Canadian Psychological Association in 1940, its secretary, its president (1950-1951), its first executive officer (1970-1978) and its archivist. He was a man who left as his ultimate legacy a strong, vigorous, and unified department that strives to contribute to the creation and dissemination of psychological knowledge not only in Canada but in the world. In all of these ways his life has touched thousands of others. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)