Constance T. Fischer

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Constance T. Fischer
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Oklahoma, University of Kentucky
Known forPsychological Assessment
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
Institutions Duquesne University

Constance Taylor Fischer [1] [2] is a psychologist and retired as Professor Emeritus at Duquesne University, best known for her work on individualized psychological assessment. [3]

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Early life

Constance T. Fischer was born in Oahu, Hawaii in 1938. [4]

Education and career

She received her B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma in 1960. [4] In 1963, she graduated the University of Kentucky with a M.A in Psychology. Fischer received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky as well, in 1966. [3] She is a Professor Emeritus at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [4]

Awards and honors

In 2005, Fischer was awarded the Carl Rogers Award, which is awarded for "an outstanding contribution to the theory and practice of humanistic psychology". [5] Awarded the Bruno Klopfer Award in 2006.

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References

  1. Books and Pamphlets Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals. 1972. p. 443.
  2. Duquesne University Undergraduate Catalog. 1999. p. 170.
  3. 1 2 Medicine, Saybrook-Mind-Body (2012-06-17). "A Tribute to a Dissertation Chair: Honoring Constance T. Fischer". Saybrook University. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  4. 1 2 3 "Founding Members and Early Trailblazers of the Department". www.duq.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. "Carl Rogers Award". www.apadivisions.org. Retrieved 2021-08-14.