Albert Poffenberger Explained

Albert Poffenberger
Birth Date:October 23, 1885
Birth Place:Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Fields:Psychology
Workplaces:Columbia University[1]
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Known For:Past president, American Psychological Association
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Albert T. Poffenberger (1885–1977) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Poffenberger graduated from Harrisburg High School and Bucknell University. He was on the faculty of Columbia University.[2] He authored textbooks titled Psychology in Advertising and Applied Psychology: Its Principles and Methods. He was APA president in 1934.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Wenzel. Bernice. Obituary: Albert Theodore Poffenberger (1885-1977). American Psychologist. 1979. 34. 1. 88–90. 10.1037/h0078255. 396834.
  2. Schoenfeld. W. N.. Albert Theodore Poffenberger. American Journal of Psychology. 1979. 92. 1. 143–149. 1421488.
  3. Book: Koppes. Laura L. . Historical Perspectives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 2014. Psychology Press. 978-1317824480. 276.