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Milton Schwebel

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Milton Schwebel
Born(1914-05-11)May 11, 1914
DiedOctober 3, 2013(2013-10-03) (aged 99)
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University
Known forWork in peace psychology
SpouseBernice Schwebel[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsNew York University
Rutgers Graduate School of Education
ThesisThe Interests of Pharmacists (1951)

Milton Schwebel (May 11, 1914 – October 3, 2013) was an American psychologist known for his pioneering work in peace psychology.[2] This included research on the psychological effects of fear of nuclear war.[3][4] He was a faculty member at the School of Education at New York University for eighteen years, where his positions included professor and department chair. He later taught at Rutgers University, where he served as dean of the Graduate School of Education for ten years.[5] He was a founder of the American Psychological Association (APA)'s Division 48, the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence, and the founding editor-in-chief its official journal, Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology.[6][7] He was also the founding chair of the APA's Advisory Committee on Impaired Psychologists.[5]

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  1. ^ Wagner, Richard V. (2001). "Tribute to Milton Schwebel, Editor par Excellence". Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 7 (3): 197–200. doi:10.1207/S15327949PAC0703b_1.
  2. ^ Schwebel, DC; Schwebel, R; Wessells, M (2014). "Milton Schwebel (1914-2013)". The American Psychologist. 69 (5): 547. doi:10.1037/a0036042. PMID 25046718.
  3. ^ Shogan, Robert (4 August 1985). "Mankind's Challenge: Living With Terror: The Bomb Is 40". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ Kutner, Lawrence (20 September 1990). "Parent & Child". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Milton Schwebel, Professor Emeritus". Catalog Navigator. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ Wessells, Mike; McKay, Susan; Roe, Mícheál; Wagner, Richard (2013). "Milton Schwebel (1914–2013)". Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 19 (4): 317–318. doi:10.1037/a0035035. PMID 25046718.
  7. ^ Roe, Mícheál D.; McKay, Susan A.; Wessells, Michael G. (2003). "Pioneers in Peace Psychology: Milton Schwebel". Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 9 (4): 305–326. doi:10.1207/s15327949pac0904_2.