Donald N. Bersoff
Donald N. Bersoff | |
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Born | Donald Neil Bersoff March 1, 1939 |
Nationality | American |
Education | New York University (BS, MA, PhD) Yale Law School |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology, law |
Donald Neil Bersoff (born March 1, 1939) is an American psychologist, attorney and academic. He was the president of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2013. Before being elected president, Bersoff served as APA general counsel and held several leadership positions within the organization. He has been a faculty member at several law schools and he developed the nation's second joint graduate program in psychology and law. Bersoff has written four editions of a popular book on ethics and psychology.
Biography
Career
Donald Bersoff earned BS, MA and Ph.D degrees from
Bersoff was elected president of the APA in 2013, and he is the first lawyer practitioner to hold the office.
Honors and awards
- Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service, American Psychological Association[5]
- Lifetime Contribution Award, American Psychology-Law Society[5]
- Ethics Educator of the Year, Pennsylvania Psychological Association[5]
Publications
- Ethical Conflicts in Psychology (4th ed.). American Psychological Association (2008)
See also
References
- ^ "APA President: Donald N. Bersoff, PhD, JD". American Psychological Association. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Donald Bersoff, Professor of Law Emeritus". Villanova University. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Professor Donald Bersoff Elected President of the American Psychological Association". Drexel University. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ "APA Members Elect Bersoff 2013 President". Monitor on Psychology: 82. December 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "American Psychological Association Elects Drexel Professor Donald N. Bersoff as 2013 President". American Psychological Association. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Bersoff Presidential Award to Multicultural Programs". American Psychological Association. Retrieved June 20, 2013.