Frances Culbertson
Frances M. Culbertson | |
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| Occupation | Professor of Psychology |
| Spouse | John Culbertson |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
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| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater |
Frances Mitchell Culbertson (January 31, 1921 – February 13, 2019) was a child clinical psychologist known for her work promoting international psychology and its emphasis on global and cross-national perspectives. At the time of her death, she was Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater.[1]
Culbertson worked with Frances Mullen and Calvin Catterall in forming the UNESCO-affiliated International School Psychology Association in 1974.[2] She served as President of the International Council of Psychologists[1] (ICP) (1979-1980) and Chair of the APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology (1982).[3]
Awards
[edit]Culbertson received the American Psychological Association Award for her Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology in 1994.[4] Her award citation emphasized "outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychology and its applications throughout the world and her leadership in international psychology organizations."[5]
Culbertson received the ICP's Frances Mullen Award in 2013.[6] Since 2008, the ICP has awarded the Frances M. Culbertson Travel Grant to support women from developing countries in the early stages of their careers.[7]
Biography
[edit]Culbertson was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston on January 31, 1921[1] and was the youngest of three children of Russian immigrant parents.[8][unreliable source]
Culbertson attended the University of Michigan and graduated in 1947 with a B.S. degree in Psychology. At Michigan, she met her husband John M. Culbertson with whom she had four children. Culbertson continued her education at University of Michigan, obtaining a master's degree in Psychology in 1949 and a PhD in Social Psychology in 1955. As a graduate student she worked as a teacher assistant with Wilbert McKeachie.[5]
The Culbertson family moved to Washington D.C in 1950 on account of her husband's work with the Federal Reserve Board. In 1957, Culbertson obtained work as a research associate at Children's Hospital in Washington, DC on study of pica disorder and lead poisoning.[5] After her husband secured a faculty position at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1958, she began postdoctoral work to retrain as a clinical psychologist. After completing her post-doctoral training in clinical and child psychology in 1961, Culbertson worked various positions while raising children and moving around the country with her husband.[5]
In 1968, Culbertson joined the faculty of the department of psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater where she remained until her retirement in 1988.[5] After retiring from academia, Culbertson continued her work in private practice, with a focus on hypnotherapy, including for patients with Tourette syndrome.[9] Her most cited paper, published in 1997 in the American Psychologist, reviewed the literature on depression from a cross-cultural perspective, emphasizing links between gender and depressive states.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Frances M. Culbertson". Channel3000.com. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "History of ISPA". ISPA. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP): Chairs from 1945-2016". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology".
- ^ a b c d e "Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology". American Psychologist. 50 (4): 260–265. 1995. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.50.4.260. ISSN 1935-990X.
- ^ "Frances Mullen Award, International Council of Psychologists". International Council of Psychologists. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Frances M. Culbertson Travel Grant". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "Frances Mitchell Culbertson". faculty.webster.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ Culbertson, Frances M. (1989). "A Four-Step Hypnotherapy Model for Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome". American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. 31 (4): 252–256. doi:10.1080/00029157.1989.10402780. ISSN 0002-9157. PMID 2653022.
- ^ Culbertson, Frances M. (1997). "Depression and gender: An international review". American Psychologist. 52 (1): 25–31. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.52.1.25. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 9017929.