DatesAndPlaces | National Service, Royal Air Force, 1952-1954 Alford Academy, Aberdeenshire, 1954-1955 Bankhead Academy, Aberdeenshire, 1955-1958 Ayrshire Child Guidance Service, 1958-1961 Cambridgeshire and City of Cambridge, 1961-1965 Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, 1965-1975 Grampian Region, 1975-1992 |
Activity | Date of Birth: 24/09/1928 Died: April 2009 Place of Birth: Lerwick, Shetland
University and Professional Training: Aberdeen University, BSc (ord) 1949: MA 1951: Dip.Ed.1952 Aberdeen College of Education, Teacher Training Certificate 1951-1952 Aberdeen University, M.Ed.(Hons), 1956-1958
Professional career: National Service, Royal Air Force, Education Corps, Pilot Officer, 1952-1954 Alford Academy, Aberdeenshire, Teaching 1954-1955 Bankhead Academy, Aberdeenshire, Teaching 1955-1958 Assistant Educational Psychologist, Ayrshire Child Guidance Service, 1958-1961 Cambridgeshire and City of Cambridge, Sole Educational Psychologist, 1961-1965 Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, Principal Educational Psychologist, 1965-1975 Grampian Region, Depute Regional Educational Psychologist, 1975-1985 Grampian Region, Regional Educational Psychologist, 1985-1992
Involvement with BPS and/or other societies and organisations: Fellow BPS, 1979 Chartered BPS Psychologist, 1988 Chair of the BPS Scottish Division of Educational and Child Psychology (SDECP), 1976-1978 Chair Training Committee of the BPS Scottish Division of Educational and Child Psychology (SDECP), 1976-1981 Member of the BPS Professional Affairs Board, 1973 Member of the BPS Fellowship Committee (nd) Member of the BPS Public Affairs Board (PAB), 1973 Representative of the BPS Public Affairs Board (PAB), on the BPS Scientific Affairs Board (SAB) for 1 year (nd) Member of various BPS Working Parties and the Executive of the Scottish Branch (nd) Member of the Association of Scottish Principal Psychologists 1996-1992 Chair of the Association of Scottish Principal Psychologists, 1973-1975 Member of the Educational Institute of Scotland, 1959-1961, and 1965-1991 Council Representative (Psychologists) of the Educational Institute of Scotland, 1972-1975 Member of NAIEO, 1961-1965.
Sources: D Conochie's CV.
Compiled by Mike Maskill, BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre. |
PublishedWorks | Selected publications: 'Child Guidance', Petrie & Conochie, Macmillan Education (1975) Reading Workshops 6-10 and 9-14- Conochie, Milne, Spence and Wrench, Ward Lock Education (1969) 'Living Together', Cave & Conochie, Ward Lock Education (1965) |