K. Daniel O'Leary

K. Daniel O'Leary
Born
Keith Daniel O'Leary

1940 (age 84–85)
NationalityAmerican
EducationPennsylvania State University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Known forResearch on intimate partner violence
SpouseSusan O'Leary
AwardsFellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science
Scientific career
FieldsClinical psychology
InstitutionsStony Brook University
ThesisThe Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Training on Learning and Immoral Behavior (1967)

K. Daniel O'Leary (born 1940)[1] is an American psychologist who is Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology at Stony Brook University. Much of his research has focused on the causes and prevention of intimate partner violence,[2] as well as the long-term persistence of romantic love between married partners.[3][4] In 1969, he and his wife Susan O'Leary, also a professor at Stony Brook, started a program there dedicated to counteracting antisocial behavior in children.[5] He has served as president of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, the New York chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts,[2] and section 3 of Division 12 of the American Psychological Association (also known as the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology).[6][7]

Honors and awards

In 2015, O'Leary received a $25,000 prize from the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award Trust for motivating his students.[8] In 2018, he was named a fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science.[9]

References

  1. ^ "O'Leary, K. Daniel, 1940-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  2. ^ a b "Daniel O'Leary". Department of Psychology. Stony Brook University. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  3. ^ Seppala, Emma (2012-02-14). "Discovering the Secrets of Long-Term Love". Scientific American. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Tom (2011-08-08). "Long-Term Love Not Just a Fairy Tale". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  5. ^ Times, BY Jay G. Baris Special to The New York (1974-03-24). "School Helping Problem Students". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  6. ^ Routh, Donald K. (2013-11-21). Clinical Psychology Since 1917: Science, Practice, and Organization. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 65. ISBN 9781475797121.
  7. ^ "Past Officers". Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  8. ^ "Psychology Professor Receives National Award for Motivating Students". SBU News. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  9. ^ "Six SBU professors named 2018 AAAS Fellows". SBU News. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-09-15.


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