Background
Dahlstrom, William Grant was born on November 1, 1922 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur William and Elizabeth Priscilla (Baker) Dahlstrom.
Dahlstrom, William Grant was born on November 1, 1922 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur William and Elizabeth Priscilla (Baker) Dahlstrom.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940-1941; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1949.
Instructor psychology, University of Minnesota, 1946-1948;
Instructor psychology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1948-1949;
visiting assistant professor, State University Iowa, 1949-1953;
research associate, State University Iowa, summer 1957;
associate professor psychiatry and psychology, director psychological services, Memorial Hospital U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1953-1956;
associate professor psychology, U. North Carolina, 1956-1960;
research associate psychiatry, U. North Carolina, 1956-1960;
professor psychology, U. North Carolina, 1960-1987;
Kenan professor psychology, U. North Carolina, 1987-1993;
Kenan professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, since 1993;
Kenan professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, since 1993;
clinical professor psychology in department psychiatry, U. North Carolina, since 1960;
research professor, Institute for Research in Social Science, since 1960;
department chairman, Institute for Research in Social Science, 1971-1976. Visiting scholar University of California, Berkeley, 1968, 76-77. Field director Child StudyCenter U. North Carolina, 1962-1963.
Chairman mental health study section National Institutes of Health, 1966-1967.
(MMPI research applications)
(Clinical interpretation)
Fellow Society Personality Assessment, American Psychological Association (Distinguished Professional Contribution to Knowledge award 1991), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Psychosomatic Society.
Married Leona Erickson, September 3, 1948. Children: Amy Louise, Eric Lee.