Background
Boneau, C. Alan was born on February 2, 1926 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles A. and Virginia Louise (Kircher) Boneau.
psychology professor researcher
Boneau, C. Alan was born on February 2, 1926 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles A. and Virginia Louise (Kircher) Boneau.
Bachelor in Psychology with high honors, University Cincinnati, 1950. Master of Arts in Psychology, University Cincinnati, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology, Duke University, 1957.
Supervisor employment testing aircraft gas turbine division, General Electric Company, 1952-1953;
graduate assistant, research assistant, university fellow, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1953-1957;
United States Public Health Service postdoctoral research fellow, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1957-1958;
assistant professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1958-1962;
assistant to dean, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1962-1964;
associate professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1962-1966;
educational affairs officer, American Psychological Association, 1966-1971;
director programs and planning, American Psychological Association, 1971-1976;
Executive officer, American Psychological Association, 1974-1975;
senior associate, Development Associations, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1977-1978;
prgram manager, Essex Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1978-1980;
professor psychology, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1980-1998;
chair psychology department, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1980-1982;
emeritus professor, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1998;
research professor, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Studies, since 1998. Member of faculty senate Duke U., 1962-1964. Consultant in field, 1976-1980.
Research psychologist Army Research Institute, 1980-1989.
Treasurer Science Manpower Commission, 1976. With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (consultant editor Journal Applied Psychology 1981-1986, executive committee editor newsletter 1981, representative to Council Social Science Associations 1975-1976, liaison to National Advisory Mental Health Council), Society for General Psychology (president 1987), American Psychological Society, Washington Academy of Sciences.
Member Psychonomic Society, Society for Computers in Psychology, Society for Studying Unity Issues in Psychology (president 1987-1988), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ann Mallin, September 2, 1955. Children: Denise Lynn, Jonathan Alan, Paul Charles.