Albert T. Poffenberger (1885–1977) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Albert Poffenberger | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1885 |
| Died | December 24, 1977 (aged 92) |
| Known for | Past president, American Psychological Association |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Columbia University[1] |
Growing up in Pennsylvania, Poffenberger graduated from Harrisburg High School and Bucknell University. He was on the faculty of Columbia University.[2] He authored textbooks titled Psychology in Advertising and Applied Psychology: Its Principles and Methods. He was APA president in 1934.[3]
References
edit- ^ Wenzel, Bernice (1979). "Obituary: Albert Theodore Poffenberger (1885-1977)". American Psychologist. 34 (1): 88–90. doi:10.1037/h0078255. PMID 396834.
- ^ Schoenfeld, W. N. (1979). "Albert Theodore Poffenberger". American Journal of Psychology. 92 (1): 143–149. JSTOR 1421488.
- ^ Koppes, Laura L., ed. (2014). Historical Perspectives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Psychology Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-1317824480.