Background
Leary, David Edward was born on May 5, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Leary, David Edward was born on May 5, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Bachelor in Philosophy, San Luis Rey College, 1968; Master of Arts in Psychology, San Jose State College, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in History of Science, University of Chicago, 1977.
Instructor psychology, Holy Names College, Oakland, California, 1972-1974;
instructor psychology, University of California Extension Superior vena cava syndrome, Berkeley, 1972-1974;
counseling psychologist, Howard Institute, Oakland, 1972-1974;
instructor psychology, San Jose (California) State University Extension Superior vena cava syndrome, 1973-1974;
instructor psychology, San Francisco State University Extension Superior vena cava syndrome, 1973-1974;
instructor psychology, University of California at Santa Cruz Extension Superior vena cava syndrome, Monterey, 1973-1974;
instructor psychology, University of Chicago, 1975;
assistant professor of history and philosophy of psychology, U. N.H., Durham, 1977-1981;
co-director graduate program in history and theory psychology, U. N.H., Durham, 1977-1989;
associate professor psychology and humanities, U. N.H., Durham, 1981-1987;
department chairman psychology, U. N.H., Durham, 1986-1989;
professor psychology, history and humanities, U. N.H., Durham, 1987-1989;
professor psychology, dean arts and science, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1989. Visiting assistant professor psychology Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1971-1972. Fellow Center Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, 1982-1983, co-director summer institute on history of social science inquiry, 1986.
Associate professor humanities Summer Program Cambridge U., England, 1984. Presenter in field.
Fellow American Psychological Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, APA (centennial lecturer on history of psychology 1979-1980, 91-92, fellow division 24 since 1988, fellow divsn.1 since 1983, president division 26 1983-1984, fellow division 26 since 1982, president division 24 1994-1995), American Association Higher Education, American Conference Academy Deans (board directors since 1994, chair since 1998), American History Association, Association American Colls. Universities (grantee 1990-1991), Society History of Science in American, Cheiron: International Society History of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Forum History of Human Science, History of Science Society, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary).
Married; 3 children.