Background
Roberts, Alan H. was born on March 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Kay (Radford) Roberts.
Roberts, Alan H. was born on March 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Kay (Radford) Roberts.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1951. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1952. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Denver, 1958.
School psychologist, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Carbondale, 1953-1954;
from research psychologist to supervisor psychology, Elgin (Illinois) Eastern State Hospital, 1956-1969;
from assistant to associate professor behavioral science, N. Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, 1960-1964;
assistant professor clinical psychology, U. Colorado, Denver, 1964-1965;
professor division health care psychology, University of Minnesota department physical medicine and rehabilitation, Minneapolis, 1966-1980;
director autonomic learning laboratory, University of Minnesota department physical medicine and rehabilitation, Minneapolis, 1973-1980;
director pain clinic and pain treatment program, University of Minnesota department physical medicine and rehabilitation, Minneapolis, 1973-1980;
director Behavioral Medicine Program, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, from 1979;
co-director Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, from 1985;
co-director Depressive Disorders Clinic, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, from 1988;
head Division Medical Psychology, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, from 1989. Research associate National Training laboratories, Bethal, Maine, 1955, Group Development laboratories, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1954-1955, also teaching associate. Supervisor Walk-In Counseling Center, Minneapolis, 1970-1979.
Member review board St. Peter Eastern State Hospital, Minnesota Department Welfare, 1972-1979. Adjunct faculty member San Diego State University, from 1983. Visiting professor Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1972.
Associate clin.prof. University of California, San Diego, from 1983.
Served with United States Army, 1946-1947. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, Academy Behavioral Medicine Research, Society Behavioral Medicine. Member International Association Study Pain, Minnesota Psychological Association (chairman legislation committee 1972-1973, member executive committee 1974-1979, secretary 1976-1977, member officer 1977-1979, life from 1980), Sigma Xi.
Married Shirley Boe (divorced 1963). Children: Kenneth Richard, Karen Elizabeth. Married Myrna Morrison, March 18, 1967.
Children: Joel Philip, Jennifer Elaine.