Background
Watkins, John Goodrich was born on March 17, 1913 in Salmon, Idaho, United States. Son of John Thomas and Ethel (Goodrich) Watkins.
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John Goodrich Watkins, American Psychologist, educator. Member International Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (co-founder, president 1965-1967, recipient awards 1960-1965), Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (pres.1969-1971, Morton Prince award), American Psychological Association (president division 30 1975-1976, recipient award 1993), Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Education
Student, College Idaho, 1932. Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1933. Master of Science, University Idaho, 1936.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1941.
Career
Instructor high school, Idaho., 1933-1939;
faculty, Ithaca College, 1940-1941;
faculty, Auburn U., 1941-1943;
associate professor, Washington State University, 1946-1949;
chief clinical psychologist, United States Army Welch Hospital, 1945-1946;
clinical psychologist, Veterans Administration Hospital., American Lake, Washington, 1949-1950;
chief clinical psychologist, VA Mental Hygiene Clinic, Chicago, 1950-1953;
chief clinical psychologist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Portland, Oregon, 1953-1964;
professor psychology, U. Montana, Missoula, 1964-1984;
professor emeritus, U. Montana, since 1984;
director clinical training, U. Montana, 1964-1980. Lecturer numerous universities. Clinical associate U. Oregon Medical School, 1957.
President American Board Examiners in Psychological Hypnosis, 1960-1962.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (co-founder, president 1965-1967, awards 1960-1965), International Society Hypnosis (Benjamin Franklin Gold medal award), Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (president 1969-1971, Morton Prince award), American Psychological Association (president division 30 1975-1976, award 1993), Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Evelyn Elizabeth Browne, August 21, 1932. Married Doris Wade Tomlinson, June 8, 1946. Married Helen Verner Huth, December 28, 1971.
Children: John Dean, Jonette Alison, Richard Douglas, Gregory Keith, Rodney Philip, Karen Stroobants, Marvin R. Huth. Married Paula Jean Etrick May 16, 2009.
- Father:
- John Thomas Watkins
- Mother:
- Ethel (Goodrich) Watkins
- Spouse:
- Doris Wade Tomlinson
- Spouse:
- Paula Jean Etrick May 16
- Spouse:
- Helen Verner Huth
- Spouse:
- Evelyn Elizabeth Browne
- child:
- John Dean Watkins
- child:
- Marvin R. Huth Watkins
- child:
- Jonette Alison Watkins
- child:
- Karen Stroobants Watkins
- child:
- Gregory Keith Watkins
- child:
- Rodney Philip Watkins
- child:
- Richard Douglas Watkins
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Nationality
American