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John D. Robinson
BornAugust 24, 1946
EducationEdD, MPH
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
OccupationPsychologist
EmployerHoward University College of Medicine
Notable workDiversity in Human Interactions: The Tapestry of America

John D. Robinson (born 1946) is a psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine. In 1973, Robinson became the first African-American psychologist in the U.S. Air Force, and, in 1975, the first African-American psychologist in the U.S. Navy.[1] He also served as the first African-American administrator at the University of Texas at Austin.

Robinson is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Harvard University, and received an honorary doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology,[2] where he endowed the first scholarship specifically in support of ethnically diverse students.[3]

He edited Diversity in Human Interactions: The Tapestry of America, a widely-used text for diversity training in military and university settings.[1]

Robinson is a recipient of the Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology from the American Psychological Association[4] and the Joseph Matarrazo Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions to Clinical Health Psychology from the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC).[5] In 2012, the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues established the Asuncion Miteria Austria and John Robinson Distinguished Mentoring Award.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. (2010). Praise for a trail blazer. MSPP Rapport, vol. 7, no. 1.
  2. ^ Howard University, Bariatric and General Surgery. About Dr. Robinson.
  3. ^ MSPP Board of Trustees. Dr. John D. Robinson. Profile.
  4. ^ American Psychology Association. (2007). Leaders of the field. Monitor on Psychology, vol. 38, no. 9, p. 74.
  5. ^ a b American Board of Professional Psychology (2012, winter). John D. Robinson, EdD, MPH, ABPP Receives Two Awards. The Specialist, vol. 31, no. 1, p. 42.

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