LevelItem
Ref NoAUD/002/OHP 92
TitleFurnham, Adrian F. - Recording
SiteLondon
Date29 November 2012
Extent1-CDR
DescriptionCDR sound recording of an interview with Professor Adrian Furnham, FBPsS, CPsychol., AcSS, Professor of Psychology, University College London for the British Psychological Society's Oral History Project.

The interview was conducted by Dr Lorraine Ludman in November 2012.

Total Running Time: c 60 mins.

A short summary by Lorarrine Ludman accompanies the recording.
RunTimeTotal Running time: c 60 minutes.
FormatDigital Disk
NotesThe History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
LanguageEnglish
RelatedRecordPHO/001/01/190
TAJ/01/07/03/16
AccessConditionsAuthorised Users. View by Appointment
AccessStatusOpen
Location13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
TermIntelligence tests
Intelligence
Ability
Perception
Counselling
Job Seeking
Unemployment
Disadvantaged Groups
AdminHistoryDate of Birth: 3rd February 1953

University Qualifications:

BA University of Natal
History, Psychology, Theology, 1970-1972

BA Hons Psychology, 1973

M.A By research. "Cross-cultural conformity & field dependence". 1974-1975

M.Sc Econ London School of Economics, University of London
(Distinction) By research, essays and examination. Thesis: "The relative contribution of verbal, vocal and visual cues to person perception". 1975-1976

MSc University of Strathclyde
By research. Thesis: "Sex and class factors in the perception of social episodes". 1976-1977

D.Phil University of Oxford
By research. Thesis: "Person-Situation Interaction: Preference and
Perception". 1977-1981

D.Sc University of London
Based on selected publications. 1991

D.Litt University of Natal. 1997
Based on selected publications.


Professional Career:

University Lecturer in Psychology, Pembroke College, Oxford, and member of the SCR, 1980-1982
Lecture in Psychology, University College London, 1981-1987
Reader in Psychology, University College London, 1988-1992
Professor of Psychology, University College London 1992 -

Adjunct Professor of Psychology: Norwegian School of Management, 2009-

Visiting Lecturer in Psychology, Department of External Studies, Oxford, 1978-1989
Visiting Professor: University of Hong Kong, 1994-1997
Visiting Professor: (Total Oil Marine Professor of Management) Henley Management College, 1999-2005

External Lecturer in Psychology, Dorset House School of Occupational Lecturing Therapy, 1977-1981; Police Training Centre, Eynsham, 1978-1981; Oxford; Community Nursing Centre, Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, 1979-1982; University of Miami MBA course, 1982-1984; Birkbeck College, 1986-1987, Hong Kong University, 1991-1996.

External Examiner: London School of Economics; Middlesex Polytechnic; Royal Holloway and Bedford New College; Nene College, Exeter University (MSc: Economic Psychology; City University (MSc: Psychometrics) Royal Holloway (MSc Social Psychology) Makerere University (Uganda) University of Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu)

AFFILIATIONS

Fellow of the British Psychological Society
External Affiliate of the American Psychological Association
President of the Society for the Study of Individual Differences (2003-2005) (Elected by members)
Member of the European Association for the Study of Personality
Chartered Organisational Psychologist; Chartered Health Psychologist
Member of the Japanese Psychological Association

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Natal Education Department Merit Award (for a 1st in Psychology and Theology), 1971
Rotary International Fellowship (for a year's study at any university in the world), 1975-6.
Wolfson College Oxford Graduate Scholarship, 1979-81.
Oxford Postgraduate Union Travelling Scholarship, 1980.
Tregaskis Research Bequest: University of London, 1982/1983
Mahesh Desai Memorial Lecturer: University of York, 1983
Commonwealth Visiting Fellowship to Australia, 1984
Professor Dame Lillian Penson Memorial Scholarship to do research in the West Indies, 1986.
Who's Who, 1998.
Elected President: International Society for the Study of Individual Differences 2003-2005
Total Oil Marine Visiting Professor of Management; Henley Management College 2000-2006
Adjunct Professor of Management: Norwegian Business School 2009-
Elected Fellow of the Leadership Trust 2010
Elected Academician of the Learned Society of the Social Sciences 2010
British Psychological Society Academic Contribution to Practice Award 2011

PRODUCTIVITY

Most productive social psychologist in the world 1980-1989. Ref: Gordon, R. & Vicari, P. (1992). Eminence in Social Psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18, 25-38.

Second most productive psychologist in the world (1986-1990). Ref: Garfield, E. (1992). Psychology Research, 1986-1990. Current Contents, 41, 5-15.

Second most productive psychologist in the world (1990-1994). APS Observer, Vol 9, No 1, based on
ISI Science Indicator Database, 1990-1994.

One of the 75 researchers who are APA members and on the ISI list of highly cited researchers. June 2004.

One of twenty of the only highly cited members of University College London. June 2005.

Current h impact statistics 49 by ISI; 62 by Google Scholar; 84 by Publish and Perish

Citations to ones work: peer reviewed journals: 11,000; papers, books & chapters 25,000
RulesDescription compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000
ArchNoteCompiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.

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