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Diane F. Halpern is an American psychologist and past-president of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Halpern received her B.A. from University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. from Temple University. She then received an M.A., from University of Cincinnati, followed by a Ph.D. from that institution in 1979. She is currently Professor of Psychology and Director of the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children at Claremont McKenna College.

Halpern has won many awards for her teaching and research, including the 2002 Outstanding Professor Award from the Western Psychological Association, the 1999 American Psychological Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1996 Distinguished Career Award for Contributions to Education given by the American Psychological Association, the California State University’s State-Wide Outstanding Professor Award, the Outstanding Alumna Award from the University of Cincinnati, the Silver Medal Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Wang Family Excellence Award, and the G. Stanley Hall Lecture Award from the American Psychological Association.

In 1995, Halpern was part of an 11-member APA task force led by Ulric Neisser which published "Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns," a report written in response to The Bell Curve.

Publications

Halpern, D. F. & Murphy, S.E. (Eds.). (2005). From Work-Family Balance to Work-Family Interaction: Changing the Metaphor. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers.

Halpern, D.F. (2005). How time-flexible work policies can reduce stress, improve health, and save money. Stress and Health, 21.

Halpern, D. F. (2004). A cognitive-process taxonomy for sex differences in cognitive abilities. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13 (4), 135-139.

Halpern, D. F. (2003). Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (4th Edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers. Also published in Russian (2003).

Halpern, D. F. & Riggio, H. (2003). Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking (4th ed.) Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers. (with separate instructors’ manual)

Halpern, D. F., & Hakel, M. D. (2003). Applying the Science of Learning to the University and Beyond: Teaching for Long-Term Retention and Transfer. Change, July/August, 2-13.

Halpern, D. F., & Hakel, M. D. (Eds.), (2002). Applying the Science of Learning to the University and Beyond. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Halpern, D. F. (2000). Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities (3rd Edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, Associates, Inc. Publishers.

Halpern, D. F. (1997). Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: A Brief Edition of Thought and Knowledge. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Also published in Spanish (2000).

External links

Diane F. Halpern profile via Edge magazine

Diane F. Halpern website via Claremont McKenna College

Candidate statement for her successful bid for APA president.

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 '''Diane F. Halpern''' is an American [[psychology|psychologist]] and past-president of the [[American Psychological Association]] (APA).
-Halpern received her B.A. from [[University of Pennsylvania]] and an M.A. from [[Temple University]]. She then received an  M.A., from [[University of Cincinnati]], followed by a Ph.D. from that institution  in [[1979]]. She is currently Professor of Psychology and Director of the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children at [[Claremont McKenna College]].
+Halpern received her B.A. from [[University of Pennsylvania]] and an M.A. from [[Temple University]]. She then received an  M.A., from [[University of Cincinnati]], followed by a Ph.D. from that institution  in 1979. She is currently Professor of Psychology and Director of the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children at [[Claremont McKenna College]].
 Halpern has won many awards for her teaching and research, including the 2002 Outstanding Professor Award from the Western Psychological Association, the 1999 American Psychological Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1996 Distinguished Career Award for Contributions to Education given by the American Psychological Association, the California State University’s State-Wide Outstanding Professor Award, the Outstanding Alumna Award from the University of Cincinnati, the Silver Medal Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Wang Family Excellence Award, and the G. Stanley Hall Lecture Award from the American Psychological Association.
-In [[1995]], Halpern was part of an 11-member APA task force led by [[Ulric Neisser]] which published "Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns," a report written in response to ''[[The Bell Curve]]''.
+In 1995, Halpern was part of an 11-member APA task force led by [[Ulric Neisser]] which published "[[Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns]]," a report written in response to ''[[The Bell Curve]]''.
 == Publications ==