Barry S. Anton

Barry S. Anton is an American psychologist. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Puget Sound, has practiced clinical psychology and neuropsychology, has authored a clinical psychology textbook, and served as the president of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2015.

Biography[]

Anton earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont and a Ph.D. from Colorado State University before completing postgraduate training in child and adolescent clinical psychology and neuropsychology. He is a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Puget Sound.^[1] He spent more than 30 years associated with the University of Puget Sound.^[2]

In 1985, Anton opened a private practice in conjunction with a psychiatrist, and the practice expanded to include nurse practitioners and social workers.^[1] He was the co-author of a textbook, Introduction to Clinical Psychology.^[3] He has been an oral examiner for the American Board of Professional Psychology.^[1]

In 1997, Anton received the Karl F. Heiser APA Presidential Award for Advocacy from APA Division 31 (State, Provincial & Territorial Affairs).^[4] After serving on several APA task forces, Anton became president-elect in 2014 and APA president in 2015.^[1] Anton said that a focus of his presidency would be future opportunities for early-career psychologists.^[5] During his term as president, APA introduced policies that prohibited psychologists from participating in national security interrogations.^[6]

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