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Mary Whiton Calkins (/ ˈ k ɔː l k ɪ n z, ˈ k æ l-/; 30 March 1863 – 26 February 1930 [1]) was an American philosopher and psychologist, whose work informed theory and research of memory, dreams and the self.
Leta Stetter Hollingworth (May 25, 1886 – November 27, 1939) was an American psychologist, educator, and feminist. She made contributions in psychology of women, clinical psychology, and educational psychology. [1] She is best known for her work with gifted children. [2] [3]
The American Journal of Psychology. 53 (1): 7–18. Furumoto, L., & Scarborough E. (1987). Placing women in the history of comparative psychology: Margaret Floy Washburn and Margaret Morse Nice. In E. Tobach (Ed.) Historical perspectives and the international status of comparative psychology (pp. 103–117). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum ...
Her main research focused on the development of triplets. She was one of the first women to earn a PhD in the area of psychology. She also earned a PhD in child development. [163] Ethel Dench Puffer Howes: 1872–1950 Noted for her work on aesthetics. She was one of the first women to receive a PhD from Harvard University. [citation needed]
Clark also managed to start a psychology department at Hampton Institute in 1942 and taught a few courses within the department. In 1966 he was the first African American appointed to the New York State Board of Regents and the first African American to be president of the American Psychological Association. [19]
While Prosser is frequently referred to as the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in Psychology, others believe that Ruth Winifred Howard (1900–1997) was the first. Those who argue that Howard, earning PhD at the University of Minnesota in 1934, is the first African-American woman to earn a PhD, hold the view that a psychologist is ...
Lillian Evelyn Gilbreth (née Moller; May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972) was an American psychologist, industrial engineer, consultant, and educator who was an early pioneer in applying psychology to time-and-motion studies. She was described in the 1940s as "a genius in the art of living."
Christine Ladd, sometimes known by the nickname "Kitty", [1] was born on December 1, 1847, in Windsor, Connecticut, to Eliphalet, a merchant, and Augusta (née Niles) Ladd. . During her early childhood, she lived with her parents and younger brother Henry (born 1850) in New York City.