Bruce Tuckman

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Bruce Wayne Tuckman (born 1938) has carried out research into the theory of group dynamics. In 1965, he published one of his theories called "Tuckman's Stages". In 1977, he added a fifth stage named Adjourning.

He is currently Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at the Ohio State University, where he is also Founding Director of the Walter E. Dennis Learning Center.

He tried to introduce several kinds of theories like Tuckman's Teamwork Theory.

According to the Tuckman's Teamwork Theory there are 4 phases mainly such as Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing.

Educational background

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: 1960 graduated with B.S. Psychology. Born in Surrey.
Princeton University: 1962 graduated with M.A. Psychology
Princeton University: 1963 graduated with Ph.D. Psychology
In 1991 Tuckman researched and developed a 32 item Procrastination Scale that measured the degree a person procrasinated.
Professor Tuckman is also an avid runner who wrote the novel Long Road to Boston.

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Name	Tuckman, Bruce
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Short description	American psychologist
Date of birth	1938
Place of birth	New York
Date of death
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