Present Positions:
- Regents' Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, University of Minnesota
- Member Emeritus, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Minnesota
Born: Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 3, 1920
Education: Minneapolis Public Schools
- B.A. summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1941
- Major: Psychology; Minor: Biometry
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1945
- Major: Clinical Psychology; Minor: Neuropsychiatry
Post-Doctoral Education:
- Attended course in Electroencephalography, Department of Neuropsychiatry,
University of Minnesota Medical School, 1946
- Rorschach Workshop (Beck) 1947
- Rorschach Workshop (Klopfer) 1947
- Graphology Workshop (Wolff) 1947
- Attended classes in mathematics and logic, University of Minnesota 1945-52
- Attended classes in Law School, University of Minnesota, 1964-66
Personal Psychotherapy:
- Psychoanalytic therapy (H. S. Lippman, M.D.) 1949-1951
- Psychoanalysis (B. C. Glueck, M.D.) 1955-1958
Psychoanalytic Supervision:
- Psychoanalytic controls, two cases (B. C. Glueck, M.D.) 1958-1960
- Continuous case seminar (B. C. Glueck, M.D.) 1958-1960
Positions Held: University of Minnesota
- 1944-1945 Instructor, Departments of Psychology and Neuropsychiatry
- 1945-1948 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 1948-1952 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 1952-1990 Professor, Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry
- 1951-1957 Chairman, Department of Psychology
- 1953-1955 Staff Member (half-time) Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science
- 1967-1980 Adjunct Professor of Law
- 1968-1990 Regents' Professor of Psychology
- 1969-1992 Member, Center for Philosophy of Science
- 1971-1990 Professor of Philosophy
- 1990-1992 Hathaway-Meehl Professor of Clinical Psychology
Other Positions Held:
- 1947-1949 Acting Chief Clinical Psychologist, V.A. Hospital, Minneapolis
- 1949-1959 Consultant (Clinical Psychology) V.A. Hospital and Mental Hygiene Clinic, Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Professional Societies:
- American Psychological Association (President, 1962)
- American Psychological Society
- Philosophy of Science Association
- Society for Research in Psychopathology
- National Association of Scholars
Honorary Societies and Honors:
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Psi Chi
- Sigma Xi
- Distinguished Scientific Contributor Award, American Psychological Association, 1958
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1965)
- Distinguished Contributor Award, Clinical Division, American Psychological Association, 1967
- Distinguished Scientist Award, Division of Experimental Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1976
- Bruno Klopfer Distinguished Contribution Award, Society for Personality Assessment, 1979
- Sc.D. (Adelphi, 1984)
- National Academy of Sciences (1987)
- Award for Distinguished Service and Outstanding Contributions to the Profession, American Board of Professional Psychology, 1989
- Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology, American Psychological Foundation, 1989
- William James Fellow of the American Psychological Society (1989)
- Joseph P. Zubin Award for Distinguished Contributions in Psychopathology (1993)
- Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge, American Psychological Association, 1993
- Educational Testing Service Award for Distinguished Service to Measurement, 1994
- Centennial Award, Division of Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1996
- Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1996
- Lifetime Achievement Award in Basic and Applied Research in Psychology, American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, 1997
- Distinguished Lifetime Contribution to Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics, APA Division 5, 1997
- James McKeen Cattell Fellow, American Psychological Society, 1998
- Doctor of Science, University of Minnesota, 2001
- Marguerite R. Hertz Award, Society for Personality Assessment, 2004 (posthumous)
Listed In:
- American Men and Women of Science
- Directory of American Philosophers
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in Science and Engineering
Professional Practitioner Status:
- Licensed Psychologist (State of Minnesota) [through 2002]
- Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology (Clinical) [Member of Board, 1957-1962]
Publications: See Publication List
Professional Interests:
- Taxometrics, behavior genetics, etiology of schizophrenia, theory of diagnosis, structured
personality tests, clinical judgment, behavior ratings, actuarial prediction, psychotherapy
Allied Interests:
- Philosophy of science, forensic psychology, political psychology, ethical theory
Courses Formerly Taught or Co-Taught:
- General Psychology
- Introductory Laboratory Psychology
- Psychology for Medical Students
- Psychology for M.D.s in Psychiatry Residency
- Psychotherapy for M.D.s in Psychiatry Residency
- Personality Theory
- Systematic Psychology
- Philosophical Problems of Psychology (Philosophy Department)
- Psychotherapy for Ph.D. candidates in Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Psychology (Psychodiagnosis)
- Psychology, Psychiatry and Law (Law School, Medical School)
- Jurisprudence (Law School)
- Forensic Psychology
- Proseminar: Issues in Clinical Psychology
- Philosophical Psychology
- Classification in Psychopathology
- Taxometrics Seminar
Private Practice Psychotherapy: 1951-1993
Special Scholarly and Professional Activities:
- Dartmouth Conference on Learning Theory (1950)
- APA Committee on Test Standards (1950-1954)
- Board of Directors, Institute of Mental Health, St. John's Abbey and University (1954-1969)
- APA Special Committee on Certification and Licensure of Psychologists (1962) Chairman
- Stillwater Conference on Training of Clinical Psychologists (1964)
- APA Committee on Scientific and Professional Aims of Psychology (1963-1966)
- Trustee, American Psychological Foundation (1962-1968)
- Participant, Russell Sage Foundation Conference on Legal Aspects of School Counselor Role (1969)
- Participant, Panel on Criminal Deterrence and Incapacitation, National Academy of Sciences (1975-1976)
- Member, Task Force on "Assessment for the Year 2000," Division 12, APA (1993-1997)
- Senior Advisor, APA Task Force on Statistical Inference (TFSI), 1996-1999
- Consultant, NIMH, Subtyping RFA, May 1 - July 1, 1998
- Consultant, NIDA (submitted), Emergent nosologies of substance abuse: Toward the DSM-V, J. W. Langenbucher, PI.
- Advice to counsel and testimony as expert witness in civil and criminal legal cases (1965- )
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