Background
Scott, Jimmy Paul was born on December 15, 1938 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Frazier Paul and Virginia Lawrence (Martin) Scott.
Scott, Jimmy Paul was born on December 15, 1938 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Frazier Paul and Virginia Lawrence (Martin) Scott.
Bachelor in Psychology, University North Carolina, 1959. Master of Arts in Psychology, University North Carolina, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiological Psychology, University North Carolina, 1966.
Research assistant department psychology University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1959-1960, teaching assistant, 1960-1962, research associate Medical School department psychiatriy, 1962-1965. Psychologist Human Engineering Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1960-1961. Psychology trainee, Unit on Aging Veterans Administration Center, Kecoughtan, Virginia, 1962.
Staff fellow Laboratory Clinical Psychobiology National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1966-1970. Lecturer department behavioral biology University California, Davis, 1970-1972, research psychologist Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute San Francisco, 1972-1976. Director Physiobehavioral Training Laboratory, 1973-1979, Acos Foundation, San Francisco, 1977-1978.
Board directors A Center for Nutrition and Natural Healing, San Francisco, Marin County, Health Kinesiology Center San Francisco, Marin County, Health Kinesiology Institute. Member human subjects committee Physiological Medical Studies, University California, Davis, 1971-1972. Chairman instrumentation committee Biofeedback Research society, 1972-1974.
Chairman legislation committee Biofeedback Society California, 1974-1975, member certified committee, 1974-1977.
Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, Davis, 1970-1972. Fellow International Academy Nutrition and Preventive Medicine. Member American Psychological Association (experimental division 1967-1979, 83—, comparative and physiological division 1967-1979, 83—, health psychology division since 1985), National Association Research Biochemists, American Association Nutritional Consultant, Nutritional Consultant Organization Canada, Institute Advancement Health, Sigma Xi.
Married Bettie Hutchins, September 4, 1960 (divorced 1971). Children: Jay, Jonathan.