Awards for Distinguished Education and Training Contributions.

Discusses contributions made by Ronald E. Fox, recipient of the 1992 Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology Award, and Charles G. Matthews, recipient of the 1992 Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology Award given by the American Psychological Association. Fox is recognized for his contributions to the field of education in professional psychology, including his work in establishing the Association of Psychology Internship Centers and organizing the National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology. Matthews is recognized as one of the foremost clinical neuropsychologists in the world as evidenced by his serving as president of the International Neurological Society and of the American Psychological Association's Division 40. Matthews has directed one of the foremost postdoctoral training programs in clinical neuropsychology in the world. Recipients' biographies are given. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Benton J. Underwood (1915–1994): Obituary.

Memorializes Benton J. Underwood, who was a preeminent leader in the development of research on the acquisition and retention of verbal materials. Underwood served as president of the Midwestern Psychological Association (1956–57), president of the Experimental Psychology (1959–60) and the General Psychology (1969–70) divisions of the American Psychological Association, and chair of the psychology section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1964). He was also an editor of the American Journal of Psychology and a member of the editorial boards of 3 other journals. With L. Postman, Underwood founded the Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, serving as a consulting editor for nearly 2 decades. His numerous professional honors include the Warren Medal by the Society of Experimental Psychologists and the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the APA in 1973. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Ross Stagner (1909–1997): Obituary.

Memorializes Ross Stagner, a major contributor to psychology as a profession and a science. He served on the board of directors of the American Psychological Association (APA) and was president of 2 divisions of APA (Personality and Social Psychology and Industrial Psychology). He was also president of the Illinois Psychological Association and the Midwestern Psychological Association and a member of the executive council and the board of editors of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Stagner described and conducted the first American research on fascist attitudes and developed a measure of those attitudes. The publication of that research preceded publication of The Authoritarian Personality, in which the California F-Scale is described. These 2 instruments were similar in agreeing on an antidemocratic personality type, on fundamental components of that personality, and in attempting to assess fascist attitudes without appearing to do so. He published more than 90 research and theoretical articles and ore than 25 chapters and sections in books and encyclopedias on topics ranging from personality from a scientific perspective, introductory psychology, union–management relations, and international conflicts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Leonard D. Eron.

Leonard D. Eron, Editor of Journal of Abnormal Psychology (1973-1980), died May 3, 2007, of complications of congestive heart failure, at the age of 87. He also served as associate editor of the American Psychologist (1986-90), and president of the Midwestern Psychological Association (1985-86) and of the International Society for Research on Aggression (1988-90). Dr. Eron's research focused on the causes of aggression, conducting an influential 40-year longitudinal study, as well as many collaborative cross-cultural studies with scholars in Europe. His research on the impact of media violence on children's behavior has been widely recognized. During his years as a professor at Yale University, the University of Iowa, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Michigan, he left his mark on countless students who carry on his tradition of merging research with the public policy applications of psychology. He was a Fulbright Scholar twice, and a member of many professional and governmental panels, including the National Research Council Panel on Understanding and Control of Violence and the American Psychological Association's Commission on Violence and Youth, of which he was the Chair. He was a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology and a fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1980 he was given the APA award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge; in 1995 he received the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest; and in 2003 he received APA's award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Media Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Robert Stevens Harper (1922–1996).

Reports the death of Robert Stevens Harper. Harper was a fellow in the Division on the Teaching of Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA), in the American Psychological Society, and in the Psychonomic Society. Harper was founding president of the APA's Council on Undergraduate Psychology Departments, now known as the Council of Undergraduate Psychology Programs. Harper wrote Introductory Psychology (1958) and published and spoke often on teaching and curricular topics. (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)     

Obituary: Logan Wright, Jr. (1933-1999).

Memorializes Logan Wright Jr. for his contributions to the field of psychology. He helped organize the American Psychological Society and was the first executive officer of the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology. Logan Wright was also president of the American Psychological Association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Thomas E. Ludwig: Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. The 2005 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award is Thomas E. Ludwig. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 19, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2005 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; Norman Abeles, secretary; Charles L. McKay, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; Camilla Benbow; Patrick H. DeLeon; Ronald E. Fox; William C. Howell; Steven E. James; Joseph D. Matarazzo; Martin E. P. Seligman; Robert J. Sternberg; and Philip G. Zimbardo. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Robert Bruce Ammons (1920-1999): Obituary.

Presents an obituary for Robert Bruce Ammons. Ammons was a researcher, professor, and founder of Perceptual and Motor Skills and Psychological Reports. He dedicated his life to encouraging scientific originality. He was a licensed clinician, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, and several divisions of the American Psychological Association (Experimental Psychology, Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Clinical Psychology, and History of Psychology), and he was a member of more than 30 national and international professional organizations. He held numerous offices in the Montana Psychological Association from 1958 to 1985, including being the president and secretary of the Montana Psychological Association's Internal Certification Board. His teaching centered on the history of psychology as a modern science, the psychology of the scientist, techniques of research strategy and theory construction, child development, and aesthetics. Ammons passed away in 1999. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Lee Salk (1926–1992).

Memorializes Lee Salk (1926–1992), a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a founder and president (1979–1980) of the Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services. He was also president of APA's section of clinical child psychology within the Division of Clinical Psychology. He received the APA National Media Award and APA's Distinguished Contributions Award in Clinical Psychology. His final book, Familyhood: Nurturing the Values That Matter, concluded from his work that family relationships are very powerful in setting people's life destinies and in providing their lifelong concepts of themselves. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: William James McGill (1922–1997).

Memorializes W. J. McGill, one of the great figures in higher education in the post-World War II era. He was a scientist, teacher, mentor, distinguished president of two of the leading universities in the United States, and an advocate of university involvement in addressing the challenges facing society. McGill was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Psychological Association and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Psychological Society, the Mathematical Psychology Society, and the Society of Experimental Psychologists. He was the author or coauthor of more than 104 publications. He was the recipient of 23 honorary degrees, as well as the recipient of the Gold Medal of the National Institute for Social Science. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Frank A. Logan (1924-2004).

Presents an obituary of Frank Anderson Logan. Frank A. Logan was born on July 22, 1924, in Palatka, a small town in north central Florida, and he died from complications following surgery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on November 18, 2004. Frank received numerous honors, including the presidency of the Division of Experimental Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA), chair of the governing board of the Psychonomics Society, member of the Society of Experimental Psychologists, member of the governing council of the APA, charter fellow of the American Psychological Society, president of the Southwestern Psychological Association, and member of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

[Leona E. Tyler].

Leona E. Tyler, one of the nation's leading authorities on individual differences and counseling, has been elected as the 1971-1972 President-elect of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Tyler will assume her new position in December 1972 when Dr. Anne Anastasi of Fordham University becomes APA President. Dr. Tyler has served as President of the Western Psychological Association and of the Oregon Psychological Association. She has also been President of APA's Division of Counseling Psychology. She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, the Society for Research in Child Development, and has been awarded a Diploma in Counseling by the American Board of Professional Psychology. She earned her BS, MS, and PhD degrees at the University of Minnesota, and has served on the faculties of the University of Oregon, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Amsterdam. Dr. Tyler is the fourth woman to be chosen president of the APA. Previous woman presidents include the current President-elect Anne Anastasi, Margaret F. Washburn of Vassar College in 1921, and Mary W. Calkins of Wellesley in 1905. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology: Randolph A. Smith.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. The 2006 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award is Randolph A. Smith. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the APF Gold Medal Awards at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 11, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2006 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; Norman Abeles, secretary; Charles L. McKay, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; Camilla Benbow; Charles L. Brewer; Patrick H. DeLeon; William C. Howell; Steven E. James; Joseph D. Matarazzo; Robert J. Sternberg; Philip G. Zimbardo; and Jessica Henderson Daniel, APA Board of Directors liaison. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

1984 CPA Award for Distinguished contributions to psychology as a science.

Presents a citation for Wallace Lambert, the 1984 recipient of the Canadian Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science. Wallace Lambert, a professor of psychology at McGill University, has served as the Canadian Psychological Association as president in 1970 and again as honorary president in 1982/83. He was awarded a Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1977, and has been elected to the National Academy of Education of the United States and the Royal Society of Canada. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Josef Bro?ek's Bethlehem Years.

Presents an obituary and reflections about Josef Maria Bro?ek. It is noted that in his Bethlehem, Pennsylvania "retirement" years, Josef Bro?ek edited about a book a year. Highlights of Josef's Bethlehem years in the history of psychology include two National Endowment for the Humanities conferences on the teaching of the history of psychology; consultation on the PhD program at the University of New Hampshire; development of the Archives of the History of American Psychology; the founding of American Psychological Association Division 26 (History of Psychology), acting as division president once; and participating in Cheiron. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Richard Lester Solomon (1918–1995): Obituary.

Memorializes Richard Solomon, one of the major learning theorists of the 2nd half of the 20th century. Solomon was named the 1st James M. Skinner University Professor of Science in 1975, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and was awarded, among other honors, the Warren Medal for research by the Society of Experimental Psychologists, the American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, and the American Psychological Foundation's Award for Distinguished Teaching in Experimental Psychology. He conducted research on a broad array of topics such as word frequency and perceptual defense, children's estimation of the size of tokens, hoarding behaviors in rats, and personality ratings and sociometric patterns. His work made a major contribution to the exploration of Pavlovian conditioning. Other topics of research focused on in Solomon's laboratories included avoidance learning, learned helplessness, punishment, and the opponent-process theory of acquired motivation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology: Neil Lutsky.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. The 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award is Neil Lutsky. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the APF Distinguished Teaching Award at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 5, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2011 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; William Howell, vice president/secretary; Gerald Koocher, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; David H. Barlow, Camilla Benbow; Sharon Stephens Brehm; Charles L. Brewer; Connie Chan; Anthony Jackson; Ronald F. Levant; Sandra Shullman; Archie L. Turner; and Kurt Geisinger, APA Board of Directors liaison. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Donald T. Campbell (1916–1996): Obituary.

Memorializes D. T. Campbell, who was known throughout the social sciences for his methodological and epistemological contributions and served as president of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1973. In addition to his election to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973, Campbell's many honors in his lifetime included the APA's Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, the Kurt Lewin Memorial Award of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the distinguished Scientist Award of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, and the William James Lectureship at Harvard University. Campbell also received honorary doctorates from the University of Michigan, University of Chicago, University of Southern California, Northwestern University, and University of Oslo, among others. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Charles L. Brewer award for distinguished teaching of psychology.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. The 2009 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award is William Buskist. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the APF Teaching Award at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 7, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2009 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; William Howell, vice president/secretary; Archie L. Turner, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; David H. Barlow; Camilla Benbow; Sharon Stephens Brehm; Charles L. Brewer; Anthony Jackson; Steven E. James; Ronald F. Levant; Gerald Koocher; Sandra Shullman; and Rosie Phillips Bingham, APA Board of Directors liaison. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)