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Constance T. Fischer

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Constance T. Fischer
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma, University of Kentucky
Known forPsychological Assessment
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsDuquesne University

Constance Taylor Fischer[1][2] is a psychologist and retired as Professor Emeritus at Duquesne University, best known for her work on individualized psychological assessment.[3]

Early life

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Constance T. Fischer was born in Oahu, Hawaii in 1938.[4]

Education and career

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She received her B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma in 1960.[4] In 1963, she graduated the University of Kentucky with a M.A in Psychology. Fischer received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky as well, in 1966.[3] She is a Professor Emeritus at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4]

Awards and honors

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In 2005, Fischer was awarded the Carl Rogers Award, which is awarded for "an outstanding contribution to the theory and practice of humanistic psychology".[5] Awarded the Bruno Klopfer Award in 2006.

Works

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References

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  1. ^ Books and Pamphlets Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals. 1972. p. 443.
  2. ^ Duquesne University Undergraduate Catalog. 1999. p. 170.
  3. ^ a b Medicine, Saybrook-Mind-Body (2012-06-17). "A Tribute to a Dissertation Chair: Honoring Constance T. Fischer". Saybrook University. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  4. ^ a b c "Founding Members and Early Trailblazers of the Department". www.duq.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. ^ "Carl Rogers Award". www.apadivisions.org. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
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