Charles Donald Spielberger

Background

Spielberger, Charles Donald was born on March 28, 1927 in Atlanta. Son of Arkansas and Eleanor (Wachman) Spielberger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949. Bachelor, University Iowa, 1951. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1953.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1954.

Career

Assistant professor medical psychology Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1955-1958, from assistant professor to associate professor psychology, 1955-1963. Professor psychology Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1963-1966. Training specialist in psychology National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1965-1967.

Professor psychology, director clinical training program Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1967-1972. Professor psychology University South Florida, Tampa, 1972—1985, director clinical training, 1972—1978, distinguished university research professor, since 1985. Fellow Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, Wassenaar, 1979-1980, 85-86.

Consultant Federal Aviation Administration, National Institute of Mental Health, VA, United States Air Force, others.

Achievements

• Charles Donald Spielberger has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Understanding Stress and Anxiety (The Life cycle series)

Membership

Fellow American Psychological Association (president 1991-1992, national treasurer 1987-1990, national council vice president 1994-1999, since 2001, president division clinical psychology 1989, president division community psychological 1975-1976, president division international psychological, 2002, Distinguished Science Contributor to Community Psychology 1982, Distinguished Science and Professor Contributor Clinical Psychology 1989, Distinguished Contributor Education Psychology 1992, Distinguished Contributor Professional Practice 1993, APA/Association des Paralysés de France Gold Medal Distinguished Contributor, 2003, Distinguished Contributor International Psychology, 2005 president division media psychological, 2005). Member Southeastern Psychological Association (president 1975-1976), Society for Personality Assessment (president 1986-1989, Distinguished Science Contributor 1990), National Council of Scientific Society Presidents (chair 1996-2000), International Stress Management Association (president 1992-2000), International Council Psychologists (president 1986-1987), International Association Applied Psychology (president 1998-2002, Wundt James Distinguished Contributor award), Stars & Anxiety Research Society (president 1980-1984), Psi Chi (national president 1980-1983).

Connections

Married Carol Lee, June 4, 1971.

Father:

Arkansas Spielberger

Mother:

Eleanor (Wachman) Spielberger

Spouse:

Carol Lee