Carolyn Wood Sherif

Background

Sherif, Carolyn Wood was born on June 26, 1922 in Loogootee, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Anselm and Bonny (Williams) Wood.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1943. Master of Arts, State University Iowa, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Texas, 1961.

Career

Assistant to research director Audience Research, Incorporated., Princeton, New Jersey, 1944-1945. Assistant Princeton, 1945-1947. Research, free-lance writer, Norman, Oklahoma, 1949-1958.

Research associate Institute Group Relations, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1959-1965, associate professor sociology, 1963-1965.

Consultant assistant professor of University Oklahoma Medical School, 1963-1965. Visiting lecturer Pennsylvania State University, 1962, associate professor psychology, 1965-1966, associate professor, 1966-1969, professor, from 1970.

Visiting professor psychology and sociology Cornell Univercity, 1969-1970. Distinguished visiting professor Smith College, 1979.

G. Stanley Hall lecturer on social psychology, 1981.

National lecturer Sigma Xi, from 1981. Consultant National Science Foundation. Board consultant Smith College projection women and social change, from 1980.

Achievements

• Carolyn Wood Sherif has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Psychological Association (policy and planning board since 1979, president division 35 1979-1980). Member American Sociological Association, American Association of University Women, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mortar Board, Sigma Xi, Theta Alpha Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Pi Beta Phi.

Connections

Married Muzafer Sherif, December 29, 1945. Children: Sue, Joan, Annual.

Father:

Lawrence Anselm Wood

Mother:

Bonny (Williams) Wood

Spouse:

Muzafer Sherif

child:

Sue Sherif

child:

Joan Sherif

child:

Ann Sherif