Albert Poffenberger
| Albert Poffenberger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 23, 1885 Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 24, 1977 (aged 92) |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Columbia University[1] |
| Known for | Past president, American Psychological Association |
Albert T. Poffenberger (1885–1977) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Biography
Growing up in Pennsylvania, Poffenberger graduated from Harrisburg High School and Bucknell University. He was on the faculty of Columbia University.[2] He authored textbooks titled Psychology in Advertising and Applied Psychology: Its Principles and Methods. He was APA president in 1934.[3]
References
- ↑ Wenzel, Bernice (1979). "Obituary: Albert Theodore Poffenberger (1885-1977)". American Psychologist 34 (1): 88–90. doi:10.1037/h0078255. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ Schoenfeld, W. N. (1979). "Albert Theodore Poffenberger". American Journal of Psychology 92 (1): 1430149. doi:10.2307/1421488. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ Koppes, Laura L. (ed.) (2014). Historical Perspectives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Psychology Press. p. 276. ISBN 1317824482.
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| Preceded by Joseph Peterson |
44th President of the American Psychological Association 1935-36 |
Succeeded by Clark L. Hull |
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