| Description | Sound recording of a British Psychological Society Oral History project interview with Professor Geoff Lindsay, PhD, C. Psychol, FBPsS, HonMBPsS, FRSA, AcSS, University of Warwick, British Psychological Society President 1994 to 1995.
The interview was conducted by Ting Chiu in December 2011.
Topics covered:
Running order:
Early experience predisposing to a career in psychology
Early days in psychology:
Early working career:
Working life:
Role of professional bodies in his professional life:
Mentors, other people, books, or literature which had the most influence on his career.
Memories of conferences, views of his contemporaries
Personal and family life related to, or had an impact, on his role as a psychologist.
Thoughts about his field of psychology and predictions for the future of his field.
Ends.
Total Running Time: c 66 mins |
| AdminHistory | Date of Birth:06/04/1948
University Qualifications:
BSc Psychology, Durham University (nd)
MEd (Ed Psych), Birmingham University (nd)
PhD Educational Psychology (nd)
Professional Career:
Principal Educational Psychologist, Sheffield Psychology Service, pre-1995 (nd)
Inaugural chair in special needs education and educational psychology, Warwick Institute of Education, 1995
Director, Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) 1999-
Director of the Centre for Education and Industry (CEI), 2010
Awards:
Fellow of the British Psychological Society (nd)
Honorary Life Member, British Psychological Society (nd)
Academician of Social Sciences (nd)
Fellow Royal Society of Arts (nd)
Involvement with BPS and other institutions:
Past President (1994-1995), Honorary Treasurer, Trustee, Chair PAB, of the British Psychological Society
Convener of the Standing Committee on Ethics of the European Federation of Psychologists Associations 1999-2009 |
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