Rolf Loeber (June 5, 1942 – November 6, 2017) was a Dutch-born American psychologist and criminologist who specialized in the study of juvenile delinquency. At the time of his death in 2017, he was Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, where he had taught since 1984. He was also a Professor of Juvenile Delinquency and Social Development at the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Along with his wife and collaborator, Magda Stouthamer-Loeber, he was the co-founder and co-director of the University of Pittsburgh's Life History Studies Program.[3] He was elected to the Royal Irish Academy in 2008.[4]
Rolf Loeber | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1942[1] |
| Died | November 6, 2017 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University |
| Known for | Research on juvenile delinquency |
| Spouse | Magda Stouthamer-Loeber |
| Awards | American Psychological Association's Distinguished Contribution Award American Society of Criminology's Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Criminology Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Pittsburgh |
| Thesis | Discriminative control of therapist performance (1972) |
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: Rolf Loeber". University Times. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Prof. Loeber". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 10 February 2000. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Department of Psychiatry Mourns the Passing of Internationally Renown Scientist and Colleague, Dr. Rolf Loeber". University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Rolf Loeber". Royal Irish Academy. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
External links
edit- Faculty page
- Rolf Loeber publications indexed by Google Scholar
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