Donald N. Bersoff (1939-2024)

This article memorializes Donald N. Bersoff (1939-2024), who provided a foundational influence on the development of American law-psychology and served as the 2013 president of the American Psychological Association (APA). Don had a long and meaningful career as a psychologist and a lawyer. One of D...

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Published in:The American psychologist 2024-11, Vol.79 (8), p.1241-1242
Main Authors: Heilbrun, Kirk, DeMatteo, David, Goldstein, Naomi E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Psychological Association
Attorneys
Colleges
Development
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Human
Humans
Laws
Male
Psychologists
Psychology
Psychology - history
Societies, Scientific - history
Training
United States
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Summary:This article memorializes Donald N. Bersoff (1939-2024), who provided a foundational influence on the development of American law-psychology and served as the 2013 president of the American Psychological Association (APA). Don had a long and meaningful career as a psychologist and a lawyer. One of Don's greatest interests was in training psychologist-lawyers who would make meaningful contributions to either field. After a decade as APA general counsel, he was recruited to direct the law-psychology program at Hahnemann University and Villanova School of Law. He was elected as the president of the APA in 2013; two of the major themes of his presidency involved encouraging service to military veterans and their families, and promoting diversity within the ranks of psychology to better serve an increasingly diverse population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/amp0001401