Background
Swensen,, Clifford Henrik was born on November 25, 1926 in Welch, West Virginia, United States. Son of Clifford Henrik and Cora Edith (Clovis) Swensen.
Swensen,, Clifford Henrik was born on November 25, 1926 in Welch, West Virginia, United States. Son of Clifford Henrik and Cora Edith (Clovis) Swensen.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1949. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1952.
Instructor University Pittsburgh, 1951-1952. Clinical psychologist VA, 1952-1954. From assistant professor to associate professor University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1954-1962.
Associate professor psychology Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1965, professor, 1965—1999, professor emeritus, since 1999, director clinical training, 1975-1985. Vice chair University Senate, 1994-1995. Visiting professor University Florida, 1968-1969, University Bergen, Norway, 1976-1977, 83-84.
Consultant VA, 1981 White House Conference on Aging, others. American Psychological Association-National Science Foundation Distinguished Science lecturer, 1968-1969. Fulbright-Hays lecturer, Norway, 1976-1977.
Member Indiana Governor's Task Force Alzheimer's Disease and Related Senile Dementia, since 1998. Board directors Indiana Association Homes and Services Aging, since 2007. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Fellow American Psychological Association (pres division consultant psychology 1976-1977, Presidential citation 1999, Certified achievement 2000), Association for Psychological Science, Society Personality Assessment, American Association Applied and Preventive Psychology, Academy Clinical Psychology. Member Midwestern Psychological Association, Southeastern Psychological Association, Indiana Psychological Association, Gerontological Society, Sigma Xi, Psi Chi.
Married Doris Ann Gaines, June 6, 1948. Children: Betsy, Susan, Lisa, Timothy, Barbara.