| Abstract: | Presents the 2003 American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology, which was presented to Charles D. Spielberger. A biography of Spielberger is provided, along with a selected bibliography and the text of the award citation: "For his contributions to theory and research on stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and curiosity, and the effects of these emotional states and personality traits on learning, academic performance, and cardiovascular disorders. Charles Spielberger has developed measures for assessing emotions, personality, and occupational stress that are widely used around the world. His professional achievements include diplomate status in clinical and assessment psychology and recognition as a Distinguished Practitioner of the National Academies of Practice. His numerous leadership roles include serving as president of the International Association of Applied Psychology, the Society for Personality Assessment, the Stress and Anxiety Research Society, the 100th president of the American Psychological Association, and as chair of the National Council of Scientific Society Presidents." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
