Donald R. Peterson
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Donald R. Peterson is professor emeritus of psychology at Rutgers University
. Dr. Peterson is notable for advocating for a professional doctorate exclusive to professional psychologists, eventually leading to establishment of the Doctor of Psychology
degree and programs. Establishing this degree as the standard doctorate for practicing psychologists was not embraced by most psychologists, who were concerned programs would abandon scientific principles in the name of greater clinical training. While Psy.D. programs are more likely to produce practitioners, this degree and research productivity are not mutually exclusive, and a number of psychologists holding the Doctor of Psychology degree have contributed significantly to scientific endeavors.
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. Dr. Peterson is notable for advocating for a professional doctorate exclusive to professional psychologists, eventually leading to establishment of the Doctor of Psychology
Doctor of Psychology
The Doctor of Psychology degree is a professional doctorate earned through one of two established training models for clinical psychology...
degree and programs. Establishing this degree as the standard doctorate for practicing psychologists was not embraced by most psychologists, who were concerned programs would abandon scientific principles in the name of greater clinical training. While Psy.D. programs are more likely to produce practitioners, this degree and research productivity are not mutually exclusive, and a number of psychologists holding the Doctor of Psychology degree have contributed significantly to scientific endeavors.
Works
- Donald R. Peterson (2005). Twelve Years of Correspondence with Paul Meehl: Tough Notes from a Gentle Genius. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Donald R. Peterson. (1997). Educating Professional Psychologists: History and Guiding Conception. Washington, D.C.: APA Books.
- Harold H. Kelly, Donald R. Peterson, et al. (1983). Close Relationships.
- Donald R. Peterson. (1968) The Clinical Study of Social Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
External links
- Donald R. Peterson's website via Rutgers UniversityRutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
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