Vaida D. Thompson
Vaida D. Thompson is a population psychologist who was instrumental in establishing the American Psychological Association's Division 34, Population and Environmental Psychology (now known as the Society of Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology). She served as the first president of APA Division 34 from 1973 to 1975.
Vaida D. Thompson | |
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| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Florida State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Professor at the university of north carolina at chapel hill |
| Awards | Newman-Proshansky Career Achievement Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Population psychology, Social psychology |
| Institutions | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Thesis | (1968) |
| Doctoral students | Joseph Lee Rodgers |
Thompson was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal Population and Environment (1977–1984). In 2013, she received the Newman-Proshansky Career Achievement Award in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of Population Psychology.
Prior to her retirement, Thompson was Professor of Psychology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Director of their Social Psychology Program.
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