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Wit, Harriet de was born on September 12, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Reinout and Neeltje (Wibaut) de Wit. came to the United States, 1981.
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Harriet de Wit, Canadian Psychology educator. Registered psychologist, Illinois. Grantee National Institute on Drug Abuse, since 1987, since 1989, Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation, 1988-1989. Member American Psychological Association, Canada Psychological Association, International Study Group Investigating Drugs as Reinforcers (president since 1989), Research Society on Alcoholism, Behavioral Pharmacology Society.
Education
Bachelor, U. Calgary, Canada, 1970; Master of Arts, Concordia U., Montreal, Canada, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Concordia U., Montreal, Canada, 1981.
Career
Research assistant department psychology, University of Oxford, England, 1971-1973;
research assistant, McGill University, Montreal, 1973-1974;
teaching assistant, Concordia U., 1974-1980;
research associate department psychiatry, University of Chicago, 1981-1987;
assistant professor, University of Chicago, since 1984. Intern Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Supervisor clinical training in behavioral medicine and substance use department psychiatry University of Chicago, 1981-1984, extern behavioral medicine clinic, 1986-1987, member associated faculty committee biopsychology, since 1988, member dissertation committee graduate students in biopsychology, social science, and school social service administration, member clinical research center advising committee, since 1989.
Supervisor outpatient drug abuse treatment, relapse prevention Lakeshore Hospital, Chicago, 1988-1989. Mem.Spl. Review Committee drug abuse clinical and behavioral research review committee National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1987, site visitor drug abuse biomedical research review committee. Member Drug Abuse Advisory Committee subcommittee for developing guidelines for testing abuse liabilaty Food and Drug Administration, since 1989, member drug advising committee, since 1987.
Technical advisory World Health Organization, Geneva, 1990. Lecturer, presenter in field.
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Member American Psychological Association, Canada Psychological Association, International Study Group Investigating Drugs as Reinforcers (president since 1989), Research Society on Alcoholism, Behavioral Pharmacology Society.
