Albert Poffenberger | |
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Born | October 23, 1885 Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
Died | December 24, 1977 | (aged 92)
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | Columbia University |
Known for | Past president, American Psychological Association |
Albert T. Poffenberger (1885–1977) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Growing up in Pennsylvania, Poffenberger graduated from Harrisburg High School and Bucknell University. He was on the faculty of Columbia University. He authored textbooks titled Psychology in Advertising and Applied Psychology: Its Principles and Methods. He was APA president in 1934.