Donald Albert Overton

Background

Overton, Donald Albert was born on December 9, 1935 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Ernest Clark and Evangeline (Smith) Overton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 1958; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1962.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Center for Brain Research, U. Rochester, 1962-1964; National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellow neurophysiology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1964-1965; National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellow in clinical psychiatry, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1965-1966; assistant professor psychiatry, Temple Medical School, Philadelphia, 1966-1969; associate professor, Temple Medical School, Philadelphia, 1969-1988; professor psychiatry, Temple Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1977. Adjunct Professor department psychology Temple University, Philadelphia, 1981-1991, professor, since 1991;visiting lecturer psychology CUNY, 1964-1966. Lecturer psychology U. Rochester, 1962-1964.

Instructor electrical engineering Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1958-1959.

Achievements

• Donald Albert Overton has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American College Neuropsychopharmacology (member committee on public concern 1980-1984), Association for Behavioral Science and Medical Education, Behavioral Pharmacology Society, Eastern Psychological Association, Neurosci. Society, Pavlovian Society, Psychomic Society, Society of Biological Psychiatry (membership committee 1979-1981), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Father:

Ernest Clark Overton

Mother:

Evangeline (Smith) Overton