Background
Wagner, Allan Ray was born on January 6, 1934 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond August and Grace (Johnson) Wagner.
experimental psychologist Psychology educator
Wagner, Allan Ray was born on January 6, 1934 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond August and Grace (Johnson) Wagner.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1956; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1959; Master of Arts honorary, Yale University, 1970.
Assistant professor psychology, Yale University, New Haven, 1959-1964;
associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1964-1969;
professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1970-1989;
chairman psychology department, Yale University, New Haven, 1983-1989;
James Rowland Angell professor psychology, Yale University, New Haven, since 1990;
chairman philosophy department, Yale University, New Haven, 1991-1993;
director, division of the society science, Yale University, New Haven, 1992-1998. Consultant National Institute of Mental Health, 1968-1971. Member President biomedical Research Panel, 1975-1976.
Advanced.bd. Cambridge Center Behavioral Studies, since 1982. Member psychobiology panel National Science Foundation, 1984-1985, commission on basic research in behavioral and social science National Research Council, 1984-1987.
Fellow American Psychological Association (Distinguished Scientific Contribution award 1998-1999), American Association for the Advancement of Science (member council 1988-1991), Society Experimental Psychologists (Howard Crosby Warren medal 1991), American Psychological Society. Member National Academy of Sciences, Psychonomic Society, Southern Quantitative Analysis of Behavior (secretary 1983-1992), Eastern Psychological Association (board directors 1985-1988), Sigma Xi, Pavlovian Society(W. Horsley Gantt medal, 2009).
Married Barbara Rae Meland, November 21, 1959, (deceased November 1994). Children: Krystn Rae, Kathryn Rae.