Ludy T. Benjamin
Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | The University of Texas Texas Christian University |
| Awards | American Psychological Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Texas A&M University |
Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr., PhD (born December 26, 1945) is an American psychologist and historian of psychology. He retired from Texas A&M University in 2012. He is a charter member of the Association for Psychological Science and a former director of the Office of Educational Affairs at the American Psychological Association (APA). He was president of two APA divisions, wrote more than 20 books and authored more than 150 journal articles and book chapters.
Career
Ludy Benjamin was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1945.[1] He received a BA in psychology from The University of Texas.[2] He earned a PhD in experimental psychology from Texas Christian University in 1971. His studies specialized in perception. He was on the faculty of Nebraska Wesleyan University for several years, then spent two years directing the APA Office of Educational Affairs in Washington, DC. He became a faculty member at Texas A&M University in 1980.[3] While at Texas A&M, Benjamin received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. He was one of the two inaugural recipients of a $25,000 teaching excellence award from the university, thought to be the largest monetary sum for an award bestowed annually by a single university.[4] In May 2012, Benjamin retired from Texas A&M.[5]
Benjamin is a fellow and charter member of the Association for Psychological Science.[6] He has been the president of the Society for the History of Psychology (SHP) and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP), both of which are divisions of the APA.[7] He also served three terms as STP treasurer.[8] Benjamin has written more than 20 books and authored more than 150 journal articles and book chapters.[2] He delivered the APS David Myers Distinguished Lecture at the organization's annual conference in 2010.[6] Benjamin helped to establish Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) and chaired the committee that introduced the College Board's Advanced Placement Psychology Examination.[9]
Benjamin won the 2001 APA Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training Award.[9] The SHP presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to him in 2007.[10] The STP awarded him a Presidential Citation in 2011.[7] He received the APA Ernest Hilgard Award for Career Contributions for General Psychology in 2010.[2] The Center for the History of Psychology hosts the annual Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. Lecture each May at the University of Akron.[11]
Selected works
- Benjamin, L. T., Hopkins, J. R. and Nation, J. R. Psychology. Macmillan, 1987.
- Benjamin, L. T. A History of Psychology in Letters. 1992.
- Benjamin, L. T. A History of Psychology: Original Sources and Contemporary Research. McGraw-Hill, 1996.
- Benjamin, L. T. A Brief History of Modern Psychology. Blackwell Publishers, 2006.
- Benjamin, L. T. (ed.). Favorite Activities for the Teaching of Psychology. American Psychological Association, 2008.
- Green, C. D. and Benjamin, L. T. (eds.). Psychology Gets in the Game: Sport, Mind and Behavior, 1880-1960. 2009.
See also
References
- ^ "Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr". Springer Publishing. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Ludy Benjamin Receives Hilgard Award for Career Contributions to the Field of Psychology". Texas A&M University. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Ludy T. Benjamin Jr., Ph.D." Texas A&M University. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Bassichis, Benjamin Receive New $25,000 Teaching Excellence Awards". Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ "NITOP Speaker Biographies". National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Jaffe, Eric. "APS David Myers Distinguished Lecture - Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr". Association for Psychological Science. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Presidential Citation Presented to Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr" (PDF). Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "List of Division Officers, 1946-Present". Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Lesgold, Alan. "APA to present 2001 education awards at Annual Convention". APA Monitor on Psychology. 32 (7): 94. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award". Society for the History of Psychology. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Inaugural Ludy T. Benjamin Lecture" (PDF). University of Akron. Retrieved June 23, 2013.