Sperrin N.F. Chant
Sperrin Noah Fulton Chant | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sperrin Noah Fulton Chant 1897 |
| Died | 1987 (aged 89–90) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Toronto; University of British Columbia |
Sperrin Noah Fulton Chant (1897-1987) was a Canadian psychologist.
Career
Chant was born in
Second World War, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1941 to 1944. In 1945 he returned to the University of British Columbia, where he became dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science (1948–1964).[1]
Chant was actively involved in the reform of post-secondary education in British Columbia for which he chaired a Royal Commission on Education. The final report, named the Chant Report was published in 1961. He was also active in the Canadian Psychological Association, of which he became president in 1948.[2]
Publications
- Chant, S.N.F. (1937). Mental training; a practical psychology.[3]
- Chant, S. N. F. & Salter, M.D. (1937). The measurement of attitude toward war and the galvanic skin response. Journal of Educational Psychology, 28, 281-289
- Blatz, W. E., Chant, S. N. F., & Salter, M. D. (1937) Emotional episodes in the child of school age. University of Toronto Studies Child Development Series, No.9. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Positions
- President, Canadian Psychological Association (1948)[4]
References
- ^ "Chant, Sperrin". Memory BC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Chant, Sperrin". Memory BC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Chant, S.N.F. (1934). Mental Training: A practical psychology. Toronto: Macmillan.
- ^ "Past Presidents". Canadian Psychological Association. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.