Rogers H. Wright

Rogers Hornsby Wright (January 27, 1927 – March 31, 2013) was an American psychologist and writer.[1] He was known as the "Father of Professional Psychology" for his work aimed at improving the recognition of professional psychology as a psychological specialty. He was the co-founder and first president of the Committee for the Advancement of Psychological Professions and Sciences, and he received the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice in 1985.[2] He served as president of the American Psychological Association's Division 12 (the Society of Clinical Psychology) in 1988.[3]

Rogers H. Wright
Born
Rogers Hornsby Wright

(1927-01-27)January 27, 1927
Hoxie, Arkansas
DiedMarch 31, 2013(2013-03-31) (aged 86)
San Diego, California
NationalityUnited States
EducationNorthwestern University
Known forProfessional psychology
Spouse(s)Charlotte
ChildrenStacey McDaniels
AwardsAward for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice from the American Psychological Association (1985)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
ThesisThe abstract reasoning of deaf college students (1955)

References
  1. Cummings, Nicholas A. (2013). "Rogers H. Wright (1927–2013)". American Psychologist. 68 (9): 883. doi:10.1037/a0033632. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 24341650.
  2. "Distinguished contributions to applied psychology as a professional practice: Rogers H. Wright". American Psychologist. 41 (4): 379–380. 1986. doi:10.1037/h0092131. ISSN 1935-990X.
  3. "Past Presidents of Society of Clinical Psychology". Society of Clinical Psychology. Retrieved 2019-03-27.


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