Frances Culbertson

Short description: American child clinical psychologist (1921–2019)

Frances M. Culbertson

Occupation| Professor of Psychology
Spouse(s)| John Culbertson
Awards|

* APA Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (1994)
* International Council of Psychologists Frances Mullen Award (2013)

Academic background
Alma mater| University of Michigan
Academic work
Institutions| University of Wisconsin–Whitewater

Frances Mitchell Culbertson (January 31, 1921 – February 13, 2019) was a child clinical psychologist known for her work promoting international psychology and its emphasis on global and cross-national perspectives. At the time of her death, she was Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater.[1]

Culbertson worked with Frances Mullen and Calvin Catterall in forming the UNESCO-affiliated International School Psychology Association in 1974.[2] She served as President of the International Council of Psychologists[1] (ICP) (1979-1980) and Chair of the APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology (1982).[3]

## Awards

Culbertson received the American Psychological Association Award for her Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology in 1994.[4] Her award citation emphasized "outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychology and its applications throughout the world and her leadership in international psychology organizations."[5]

Culbertson received the ICP's Frances Mullen Award in 2013.[6] Since 2008, the ICP has awarded the Frances M. Culbertson Travel Grant to support women from developing countries in the early stages of their careers.[7]

## Biography

Culbertson was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston on January 31, 1921[1] and was the youngest of three children of Russian immigrant parents.[8][unreliable source]

Culbertson attended the University of Michigan and graduated in 1947 with a B.S. degree in Psychology. At Michigan, she met her husband John M. Culbertson with whom she had four children. Culbertson continued her education at University of Michigan, obtaining a master's degree in Psychology in 1949 and a PhD in Social Psychology in 1955. As a graduate student she worked as a teacher assistant with Wilbert McKeachie.[5]

The Culbertson family moved to Washington D.C in 1950 on account of her husband's work with the Federal Reserve Board. In 1957, Culbertson obtained work as a research associate at Children's Hospital in Washington, DC on study of pica disorder and lead poisoning.[5] After her husband secured a faculty position at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1958, she began postdoctoral work to retrain as a clinical psychologist. After completing her post-doctoral training in clinical and child psychology in 1961, Culbertson worked various positions while raising children and moving around the country with her husband.[5]

In 1968, Culbertson joined the faculty of the department of psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater where she remained until her retirement in 1988.[5] After retiring from academia, Culbertson continued her work in private practice, with a focus on hypnotherapy, including for patients with Tourette syndrome.[9] Her most cited paper, published in 1997 in the American Psychologist, reviewed the literature on depression from a cross-cultural perspective, emphasizing links between gender and depressive states.[10]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Frances M. Culbertson" (in en-US). 2019-02-17. https://www.channel3000.com/frances-m-culbertson/.
2. ↑ "History of ISPA" (in en-US). https://www.ispaweb.org/about-ispa/history-of-ispa/.
3. ↑ "Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP): Chairs from 1945-2016". https://www.apa.org/international/governance/cirp/committee-chairs.
4. ↑ "APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology". https://www.apa.org/about/awards/international-advancement?tab=4.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology." (in en). American Psychologist 50 (4): 260–265. 1995. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.50.4.260. ISSN 1935-990X. http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/0003-066X.50.4.260.
6. ↑ "Frances Mullen Award, International Council of Psychologists" (in en-US). https://icpweb.org/awards/frances-mullen-award/.
7. ↑ "Frances M. Culbertson Travel Grant". https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/culbertson.
8. ↑ "Frances Mitchell Culbertson". http://faculty.webster.edu/woolflm/culbertson.html.
9. ↑ Culbertson, Frances M. (1989). "A Four-Step Hypnotherapy Model for Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome" (in en). American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 31 (4): 252–256. doi:10.1080/00029157.1989.10402780. ISSN 0002-9157. PMID 2653022. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00029157.1989.10402780.
10. ↑ Culbertson, Frances M. (1997). "Depression and gender: An international review." (in en). American Psychologist 52 (1): 25–31. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.52.1.25. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 9017929. http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/0003-066X.52.1.25.

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