PhD
Hedda Bolgar, PhD (1909–2013): Psychologist and Psychoanalyst
If Hedda Bolgar had a business card, it would read: “Psychoanalyst. Psychotherapist. Mentor. Educator. Supervisor. Social Activist. Feminist. Centenarian. Hostess. Friend.” The typography could be graffiti, spray-painted to represent revolutionary angst and the pursuit of social justice. The design would be delicate with a floral border reminiscent of the gardens at her Brentwood, California abode, […]
Eleanor Maccoby, PhD (1917-2018): Early Pioneer in Gender Studies and Child Development
Eleanor Maccoby was born in 1917 into a world in which biology was assumed to explain the differences between males and females and the effects of culture, parenting and gender roles on human development were poorly understood. She also had to overcome gender bias that made it difficult for women to be accepted into scientific […]
Margaret Floy Washburn, PhD (1871 – 1939): First Woman to Earn a PhD in Psychology in the USA
Margaret Washburn, a pioneering female psychologist in the early 20th century, was the first woman in the United States to earn a PhD in psychology (1894). During an era when universities refused to grant graduate degrees to women, this accomplishment marked a major milestone in the advancement of women in the field of psychology. […]
Order of Canada Recipient & Daughter Share Clinical Interests, Career Paths and ADAA Benefits: In Conversation with ADAA Members Gordon Asmundson, PhD and Aleiia Asmundson, BA
Aleiia Asmundson might just be the youngest person to have ever attended an ADAA conference. Her father, renowned Canadian psychologist and professor, Gordon J. G. Asmundson, PhD, has been a member of ADAA for over 30 years, calling it his “professional home,” and attending the annual conference for just as long. Bringing his daughter to […]