1986 APA President
Logan Wright, PhD, referred to as the father of pediatric psychology, advocated for the use of behavioral interventions in pediatric care and specific guidelines for the administration of treatment to pediatric populations.
Wright is the first known American Indian to serve as the president of the APA, when he was elected in 1986 (Osage Nation). He also served as one of the founders of the American Psychological Society, the American Association for Applied and Preventive Psychology, and the North American Association of Masters in Psychology. He also helped to found the Society of Pediatric Psychology, becoming its first president in 1969. Throughout his career, Wright has authored four books and an estimated 100 articles on medical and child psychology.
Wright received his master's in clinical psychology from George Peabody College in 1962 and his doctorate in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University in 1964. He was actively involved in the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital) where he worked in the department of pediatrics. Wright was recognized through a long list of awards and achievements including the Distinguished Psychologist Citation from the Oklahoma Psychological Association, the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Baptist University, the Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Pediatric Psychology, and the (former) world record in the Masters Division 200 Meter Men's Hurdles. Additionally, he was granted professor emeritus status at the University of Oklahoma as professor of psychology.
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Willis, D. (2000). In memoriam: Logan Wright, Jr., PhD. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 25, 359-361.
Wright, L. (1976). Psychology as a health profession. Clinical Psychologist®, 29, 16-19.