Roy B. Liddy

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Roy B. Liddy
NationalityCanadian
Scientific career
Fields Psychology
Institutions University of Western Ontario

Roy B. Liddy was a Canadian psychologist and founding President of the Canadian Psychological Association.

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Career

Liddy was Professor of Psychology at the University of Western Ontario. He held the post of Head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology from 1931 to 1954. [1]

In 1938, prior to the onset of the Second World War a group of psychologists came together to agree how they could assist in the process of personnel selection for the military. This group included Roy B. Liddy, Edward Alexander Bott, John MacEachran, George Humphrey, and George Ferguson. From this group was established the Canadian Psychological Association in 1939. The following year, 1940, Liddy became its inaugural President. He also held this position in 1946. [2]

Heritage

The R. B. Liddy Gold Medal is awarded to the best BA Honours student in Psychology at the University of Western Ontario.

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References

  1. "Scholarships". Psychology, University of Western Ontario. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. Conway, John (2012). A Chronicle of the Work of the CPA 1938-2010. Ottawa: Canadian Psychological Association.
  3. "Past Presidents". Canadian Psychological Association. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.