Irving B. Weiner ia an American
psychologistPsychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
and past president of Division 12 of the
American Psychological AssociationThe American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
. He is the author and editor of many books on psychology.
Biography
Weiner obtained his doctorate in
clinical psychologyClinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
from the
University of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He is a Diplomate of the
American Board of Professional PsychologyThe American Board of Professional Psychology was formed in 1947 and was originally known as the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology...
in
clinical psychologyClinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
and
forensic psychologyForensic psychology is the intersection between psychology and the criminal justice system. It involves understanding criminal law in the relevant jurisdictions in order to be able to interact appropriately with judges, attorneys and other legal professionals...
. In 1983, he received the
Bruno KlopferBruno Klopfer was born in Bavaria, Germany on 1 October, 1900.He had a profound impact on the development of psychological personality testing, and was an important pioneer and innovator in the development, scoring and popularization of projective techniques, especially the Rorschach inkblot...
Award for
Outstanding Lifetime Contribution for "outstanding, long-term professional contribution to the field of personality assessment" from the Society for Personality Assessment. He is the author of many books and articles, and also an active editor of books and book series. He edited the
Handbook of Psychology, published in 2003, which is listed in the "Selective Bibliography of Reference Sources in Psychology" for the Psychology Library at
Princeton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
.
Currently he is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and behavioral Medicine at the
University of South FloridaThe University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
in
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. He is a licensed psychologist within the state of Florida and practices clinical and forensic psychology.
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