Saul B. Sells

Background

Sells, Saul B. was born on January 13, 1913 in New York City. Son of Maxwell I. and Dora B. Sells.

Education

AB, Brooklyn College, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York City, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1983.

Career

Research assistant, instructor education research Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1934-1936. Instructor psychology Columbia University, New York City, 1935-1937. Research associate Board Education, New York City, 1935-1940.

Lecturer in psychology Graduate School, Brooklyn College, 1936-1937.

Research analystPub. Work Reserve, Washington, 1940-1941. Chief statistician Office Price Administration, Washington, 1941-1946.

Assistant to president Bachelor of Arts Frank Company, San Antonio, 1946-1968. Professor, head department medical psychology United States Air ForceSch.

Aerospace Medicine, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1948-1958, consultant, 1959-1962.

Adjunct Professor Trinity University, San Antonio, 1949-1955. Visiting professor University Texas, Austin, 1950-1951, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, from 1984. Professor psychology Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1958-1962, research professor, director institute behavioral research, 1962-1983, research professor emeritus, 1983-1988.

President IBR Associations, from 1984.

Consultant National Center Health Statistics, Washington,1965-1970. Member research career award committee National Institute General Medical Science, National Institutes of Health, Washington.

Chairman personality society United States Office Education, Washington;research consultant American, Eastern Pan American, Transport World, Pan Am, United States Air, Federal Express, COMAIR, other airlines, from 1960. Consultant-reviewer Virginia, Washington, 1981-1988, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1988, Canada Science Council, Ottawa, 1980-1981.

President Psychology Press, Incorporated., Brandon, Vermont, 1963-1968.

Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1976. Member Governor"s Council on Drug Abuse, Austin, Texas, 1980-1988. Member of advisory commission on research Division Mental Healthand Development Disorders, State of Illinois, Chicago, from 1981.

Board directors Commodore Savings Association, Dallas.

Consultant editor Psychological Bulletin, 1955-1958, Journal Clinical Psychology, from 1960, Psychology in Schools, from 1963. Editor Behavioral Research Monographs, 1962-1988.

Managing editor, associate editorMultivariate Behavioral Research, from 1966. Chairman Tarrant County Heart Association, Fort Worth.

Member Bexar County Mental Health Association, San Antonio.

Achievements

• Saul B. Sells has been listed as a noteworthy research psychologist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Commodore Savings Association, Dallas. Chairman Tarrant County Heart Association, Fort Worth. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1976.

Member Governors Council Drug Abuse, Austin, Texas, 1980—1988, Bexar County Mental Health Association, San Antonio. Member, advisory committee research Division Mental Health & Development Disorders, Chicago, from 1981. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Aerospace Medical Association (Longacre award 1956), American Psychological Association (president, military division 1970).

Member: Southwest Research Institute, Texas Psychological Association (president), Southwestern Psychological Association, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, American Astronautical Society (senior ), American Statistical Association, Psychometric Society, American Educational Research Association, Society Multivariate Experimental Psychology 1964, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Helen Francis Roberts, July 2, 1939 (deceased).

Father:

Maxwell I.

Mother:

Dora B. Sells

Spouse:

Helen Francis Roberts