E. Lowell Kelly
| E. Lowell Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 15, 1905 Kokomo, Indiana |
| Died | January 19, 1986 (aged 80) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (PhD), Colorado College of Education (MEd), Purdue University (BS) |
| Known for | President of American Psychological Association |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical psychology, Personality Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Michigan, Purdue University, University of Connecticut, University of Hawaii |
| Thesis | An Experimental Attempt to Produce Artificial Chromoaesthesia by the Technique of Controlled Response (1930) |
| Doctoral advisor | Walter R. Miles |
| Other academic advisors | Lewis R. Terman |
| Notable students | Donald W. Fiske, Lewis R. Goldberg, Roger Brown |
Everett Lowell Kelly (November 15, 1905 – January 19, 1986) was an American clinical psychologist, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, president of the American Psychological Association (1954–55), and chairman of the Executive Committee for the Boulder Conference on Graduate Training in Clinical Psychology (1948–49).
Kelly was born on November 15, 1905, in Kokomo, Indiana. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Purdue University in 1926, and his Master of Arts degree from Colorado College of Education two years later. In 1930, he earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University. His advisor was Walter R. Miles, and his thesis focused on producing artificial chromaesthesia by the technique of controlled response.
After graduating, Kelly worked as a high school principal in Taiban, New Mexico. Later, he became a member of the psychology faculty at the University of Hawaii, followed by the University of Connecticut. While at Hawaii, Kelly performed a psychological examination for the wife of Lieutenant Thomas S. Massie, which played a notable role in the famous Massie Trial.
From 1939 to 1942, Kelly worked as a member of the faculty and Director of the Psychological Clinic at Purdue University. During World War II, Kelly was called to service in the U.S. Navy, where he worked on aviation medicine, aviation training, selection of pilots, and improvement of flight training methods. While in the Navy, Kelly was credited with discovering a common cause of military aviation crashes: cadets could not judge their distance from a plane with only one tail light. He introduced the notion of having two lights at a standard distance apart. For his contributions during the war, he was awarded the Secretary of Navy’s Letter of Commendation.
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