Background
Conger, John Janeway was born on February 27, 1921 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of John C. and Katharine (Janeway) Conger.
Conger, John Janeway was born on February 27, 1921 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of John C. and Katharine (Janeway) Conger.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Amherst College, 1943. Master of Science, Yale University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1949.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio University, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), Amherst College, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Colorado, 1989.
Assistant professor psychology, Indiana U., 1949-1953;
chief staff psychologist, United States Naval Academy, 1951-1952;
member of faculty, U. Colorado School Medicine
professor psychology, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1957-1988;
associate dean, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1961-1963;
vice president for medical affairs, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1963-1970;
dean, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1963-1968;
acting department chairman psychiatry, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1983-1984;
acting chancellor, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1985-1986;
professor emeritus, U. Colorado School Medicine, since 1988. Fellow Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, 1970-1971. Visiting scholar Institute Human Development, University of California, Berkeley, 1978.
Vice-president, director health program John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 1980-1983, consultant, 1983-1985. Consultant to National Institutes of Health, VA, United States Public Health Service. Vice chairman Colorado Bd.Psychology Examiners, 1961-1964.
Member Governor Colorado Committee Mental Health, 1957. Chairman mental health advisory council Colorado Department Public Health, 1957-1961. Member training committee National Institute Mental Health, 1959-1962.
Member Western council mental health research and training Western Interstate Commission HigherEdn., 1959-1966. Chairman research committee President's Committee Traffic Safety, 1960-1963. Vice chairman national motor vehicle safety advisory council Department Transportation, 1967-1970.
Member inter-council committee construction university-affiliated facilities for mentally retarded Department Health, Edition and Welfare, 1967-1970, member secretary's advising committee traffic safety, 1966-1969. Council research and planning American Hospital Association, 1965-1968. National advisory mental health council United States Public Health Service, 1965-1969.
National advising committee John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Edition and Human Development, 1965-1976, chairman, 1970-1974. Member of advisory commission on undergrad medical education American Medical Association, 1969-1970. Advising committee on casualty insurance Department Transportation, 1970.
Member President's Task Force on Highway Safety, 1970, President's Commision on Mental Health, 1977-1978. Member committee study national needs for biomed.and behavioral science research personnel National Academy Sciences, 1976-1980. Member Institute Medicine/National Academy Sciences, since 1983, board mental health and behavioral medicine, 1986-1992.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, 51-52. Fellow APA (member policy and planning board 1967-1970, recording secretary, director 1974-1979, president 1980-1982, award for outstanding contributions health psychology1983, award for distinguished contributions psychology in public interest 1986), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Research in Child Development (program chairman 1975, finance committee 1989-1993, Distinguished Contributions to Public Policy for Children award 1995). Member American Psychological Foundation (board directors 1982-1986, president 1985-1986), Denver Medical Society (honorary member), Colorado Psychological Association (president 1959, Distinguished Svc. award 1963, 84), Colorado Medical Society (Distinguished Svc. award 1970), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary).
Married Mayo Trist Kline, January 1, 1944. Children: Steven Janeway, David Trist.