Donald Marquis (psychologist)

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Donald Marquis
Born June 22, 1908
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Died February 17, 1973(1973-02-17) (aged 64)
Boston, Massachusetts
Fields Psychology
Institutions University of Michigan
Known for Past president, American Psychological Association

Donald George Marquis (June 22, 1908 – February 17, 1973) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA). He was best known for his tenure as a department chair and professor at the University of Michigan.

Biography

Marquis was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and he was educated at Stanford University and Yale University. Before he assumed his role at the University of Michigan, Marquis was a professor and department chair at Yale and he worked for the National Research Council.[1]

Marquis co-wrote Theories of Learning with Ernest Hilgard in 1940.[2] He took over as chairman of the psychology department at the University of Michigan in 1945. That year he gave the first congressional testimony from an APA officer; he was serving as secretary and speaking in favor of a piece of neuropsychiatric legislation.[3] Marquis served as APA president in 1948.[4]

The Marquis Award is given to the University of Michigan doctoral student with the best dissertation in psychology.[5]

Selected publications

Articles, a selection:

References

Educational offices
Preceded by
Carl Rogers		 57th President of the American Psychological Association
1948-49 		Succeeded by
Ernest Hilgard
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