Roderick Wellington Pugh

Background

Pugh, Roderick Wellington was born on June 1, 1919 in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. Son of George Wilmer and Lena Bernetta (White) Pugh.

Education

Bachelor, Fisk University, 1940. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1949.

Career

Instructor, Albany (Georgia) State College, 1941-1943; psychology trainee, VA, Chicago, 1947-1949; lecturer, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1951-1954; staff clinical psychologist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1950-1954; assistant chief psychologist for psychotherapy, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1954-1958; chief clinical psychology section, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1958-1960; supervising psychologist, coordinator psychological internship training, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1960-1966; private practice clinical psychology, Chicago, since 1958; associate professor psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, 1966-1973; professor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1973-1988; emeritus professor psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, since 1989. Cons. St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Niles, Illinois, 1965-1966, Illinois Division Vocational Rehabilitation, 1965-1982, Center for Inner City Studies, Northeastern State University, Chicago, 1966-1967, VA Psychology Training Program, since 1966, American Psychological Association and National Institute Mental Health Visiting Psychologists Program,1966-1989. Juvenile problems research review committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1970-1974.

Consultant Center for Minority Group Mental Health Programs, 1975-1977, consultant psychology education branch, 1978-1982. Lecturer U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1978. Member profl.adv. committee Division Mental Health, City of Chicago, 1979-1982.

Member of advisory com.U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Roderick Wellington Pugh has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Psychology and the Black experience (Contemporary psychology series)

    (Book by Pugh, Roderick W)

Membership

Secretary board trustees Fisk University, 1968-1978. Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Psychological Society, American Psychological Association (national advisory panel to Civilian Health and Medical Program of Uniformed Services 1980-1983, joint council on professional education in psychology 1988-1990).

Member Midwestern Psychological Association, Illinois Psychological Association (chairman legislation committee 1961, council member 1960-1962, Distinguished Psychologist award 1988, Outstanding Contribution to Profession of Psychology award 2001), Society for Psychological Study Social Issues, Association Behavior Analysis, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Psi Chi.

Connections

Married Harriet Elizabeth Rogers, August 29, 1953 (divorced 1955).

Father:

George Wilmer Pugh

Mother:

Lena Bernetta (White) Pugh

Spouse:

Harriet Elizabeth Rogers