Travis Thompson

Background

Thompson, Travis was born on July 20, 1937 in Minneapolis. Son of William Raymond and Loretta (Travis) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1958; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1961.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow University Maryland, College Park, 1961-1963. Assistant professor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1966, associate professor, 1966-1969, professor, 1969-1991, director institute disabilities studies, 1987-1991. Professor, director John F. Kennedy Center Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1991-2000.

Professor, director Institute for Child Development University Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, since 2000. Visiting fellow Cambridge (United Kingdom) University, 1968-1969. Visiting scientist National Institute Drug Abuse, Rockville, Maryland, 1979-1980.

Member research review committee National Institute Child Health, Bethesda, Maryland Hastings Center, Rights of Retarded, Hastings-on-Hudson, 1977-1978. Member institutional review board Minnesota Department Human Services, 1986-1989. Member executive committee 1990 planning committee Gatlinburg Conference on Research in Mental Retardation, since 1988, executive committee, 1992.

Member Human Development 3 Research Review committee National Institutes of Health, 1988-1991. Member advisory committee Institute on Community Intergration, University Minnesota, 1988-1991, Rehabilitation Research and Training Ctr in Adolescent Health, 1989-1991. Member local advisory committee Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Minneapolis, 1989-1991.

Consultant in field, including North Star Research and Development Institute, Minneapolis, 1963-1965, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1964-1967, Faribault (Minnesota) State Hospital, 1968-1975, 87—, Cambridge (Minnesota) State Hospital, 1972-1974, Center for Behavioral Therapy, Minneapolis, 1973-1980, Clara Doerr Residence, Inc., Minneapolis, 1975-1977, Illinois Science Advisory Committee on Mental Health and Development Disabilities, 1975-1977, Minnesota Department Public Welfare, 1978-1980, Psychological and Behavioral Consultant, St. Paul., 1981-1985, People, Inc., Minneapolis, 1985., National Institutes of Health, 1986, Emerson School, 1986-1987, University Texas Mental Sciences Institute, since 1991, Livonia (Michigan) Public Schools, 1992. Invited speaker in field including Oxford (United Kingdom) University, 1968, Mario Negri Institute, Milan, Italy, 1969, York University, Toronto, Canada, 1971, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1972, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1974, European Behaviour Therapy Association Meeting, Uppsala, 1977, Bermuda College, 1983, Maudsley Hospital, University London, 1985, European Behavioral Pharmacology Society Meeting, Antwerp, Belgium, 1986, Amsterdan, The Netherlands, 1990, Rehabilitation Institute, Dalhouise University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1989, University Otago, New Zealand, 1992.

Achievements

• Travis Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy psychology educator, administrator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Behavioral Pharmacology of Human Drug Dependence
  • Readings in behavioral pharmacology (Century psychology series)
  • Behavioral Pharmacology

Membership

Fellow American Psychological Association (divisions experimental analysis behavior, president division psychopharmacology 1974, division mental retardation, 1990, committee ethics in protection of human participants in research board science affairs 1988-1991, congressional testifier 1988, 89, 90, 92, Don Hake award 1990), College on Problems Drug Abuse (charter). Member American Academy Mental Retardation (career science award 1998), American Association University Affilited Programs (executive board since 1989), Association for Advancement Behavior Therapy (member-at-large 1971-1972, president Minnesota chapter 1972-1973, chair professional affairs ethics committee 1973-1981), American College Neuropsychopharmacology (science associate 1979-1981), American Association for Behavioral Analysis (sustaining, program chair for behavioral pharmacology and toxicology 1984, 85, editorial advisory committee 1986-1990), American Academy Pediatrics (committee on Distinguished Service Medal IV PC), National Association for Dual Diagnosis, Behavioral Pharmacology Society (president 1972-1973), European Behavioral Pharmacology Society, Twin Cities Society for Children and Adults with Autism (honorary, board professional advisors 1982-1991).

Connections

Married Anna Leyens, June 12, 1970. Children: Rebecca Lynn, Jennifer Eva, Andrea Laura, Peter Erich.

Father:

William Raymond Thompson

Mother:

Loretta (Travis) Thompson

Spouse:

Anna Leyens

child:

Jennifer Eva Thompson

child:

Peter Erich Thompson

child:

Andrea Laura Thompson

child:

Rebecca Lynn Thompson