Background
Ross, Alan Otto was born on December 7, 1921 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Son of Walter M. and Elizabeth L. (Keller) Ross. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1943.
Ross, Alan Otto was born on December 7, 1921 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Son of Walter M. and Elizabeth L. (Keller) Ross. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1943.
B.Social Science, City College of New York, 1949; Master of Science, Yale University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953.
Chief psychologist, C. Beers Guidance Clinic, New Haven, 1956-1959; Chief psychologist, Pittsburgh Child Guidance Center, 1959-1967; professor psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1967-1991; professor emeritus, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1991. Consultant VA, 1967-1987. Member of New York State Board Psychology, 1980-1990.
(Procedures and principles on therapy for children behavior.)
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Member Planning Board, Village of Poquott, 1970-1982. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, 51-56. Fellow American Psychological Association (president division clinical psychology 1969-1970), American Psychological Society.
Member Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (president 1983-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
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Married Ilse Wallis, September 2, 1950. Children– Judith, Pamela.