Mortimer Herbert Appley (November 21, 1921 – March 29, 2012) was an American psychologist and academic administrator.

Mortimer Appley
Born
Mortimer Herbert Appley

(1921-11-21)November 21, 1921
DiedMarch 29, 2012(2012-03-29) (aged 90)
NationalityAmerican
Education
SpouseMariann Appley
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsClark University

Career

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He became the chair of the psychology department at Connecticut College for Women in 1952. He went on to hold leadership roles at several other universities over the next two decades, including York University, where he founded and chaired the psychology department. In 1974, he became the sixth president of Clark University, a position he held for ten years; he has been credited with leading Clark out of significant fiscal difficulties during his tenure. He then left Clark to join Harvard University in 1984, first as a visiting scholar and later as a visiting professor.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Sy, Megan (2013). "Mortimer Herbert Appley (1921–2012)". American Psychologist. 68 (6): 474. doi:10.1037/a0032998. ISSN 1935-990X.
  2. ^ "Mortimer Appley, Clark's sixth president, passes away at 90". Clark Now. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2020-10-11.