Nancy Mayer Robinson

Background

Robinson, Nancy Mayer was born on August 30, 1930 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Sidney L. and Bertha-Louise (Heyman) Mayer.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, California, 1951. Master of Arts, Stanford University, California, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1958.

Career

Assistant professor education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1969; senior research associate, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1974; associate professor psychiatry and behavioral science, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1982; professor psychiatry and behavioral science, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1982; chief psychologist Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1988; director Center for Study of Capable Youth, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1981. Consultant United States State Department Office Overseas Schools, Washington, since 1986. Mem.nat. advisory board National Institute Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1983.

Trustee American Psychological Foundation.

Achievements

• Nancy Mayer Robinson has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Mentally Retarded Child. A Psychological Approach.

Membership

Fellow APA, American Psychological Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Mental Retardation (secretary 1983-1986), American Ednl. Research Association, Society Research in Child Development, National.Assn.

Gifted Children.

Connections

Married Halbert B. Robinson, June 24, 1951 (deceased March 1981). Children: Christine Halberstadt, Laura Nicholson, David Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson.

Father:

Sidney L. Mayer

Mother:

Bertha-Louise (Heyman) Mayer

Spouse:

Halbert B. Robinson

child:

David Robinson

child:

Christine Halberstadt Robinson

child:

Elizabeth Robinson

child:

Laura Nicholson Robinson