Joseph Fagan
Joseph Fagan | |
|---|---|
| Joseph Francis Fagan III | |
| Born | September 7, 1941 |
| Died | August 10, 2013 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Spouse | Cynthia Holland |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Case Western Reserve University |
| Thesis | Short-term memory processes in normal and retarded children (1967) |
| Academic advisors | Sam Witryol |
Joseph F. Fagan III (September 7, 1941 – August 10, 2013)[1][2] was an American psychologist and the Lucy Adams Leffingwell Professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve University from 1990 until his death in 2013.
Education[edit]
Fagan received his B.A. from the University of Hartford in 1963 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in 1965 and 1967, respectively.[3]
Career[edit]
Fagan joined the faculty of Case Western Reserve University in 1968, and became a full professor there ten years later. In 1990, he received the endowed Leffingwell professorship at Case Western, and from 1990 to 1995 he chaired the Department of Psychological Sciences there.[3]
Research[edit]
Fagan was known for his research into intelligence testing of infants,[3] and he developed one such test that can predict how successful an infant will be when he or she begins taking classes,[4] as well as another test that he said could predict the likelihood of an infant developing a mental disability by age 3.[5] He also conducted research on the relationship between race and intelligence, and concluded from this research that the black-white IQ gap was due to environmental factors.[6] He also published a number of studies in the early 1980s that found a correlation between novelty preference among infants and their later cognitive test scores.[7] His research has also found a link between infant IQ test scores and academic achievement by age 21. He conducted much of his research along with his wife, Cynthia Holland, a professor of psychology at Cuyahoga Community College.[8]
Death[edit]
Fagan died on August 10, 2013, of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 71.[1][3] In his honor, Case Western created the Joseph F. Fagan, III Award for Research Excellence, which is awarded annually to "a graduate student in the Department of Psychological Sciences who demonstrates a passion and commitment to research excellence."[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Singer, Lynn (3 June 2016). "In Memoriam: Joseph F. Fagan III". artsci magazine. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Gilmore, Grover C. (September 2014). "Joseph F. Fagan III (1941–2013)". Intelligence. 46: 345–346. doi:10.1016/j.intell.2014.06.005.
- ^ a b c d "Renowned researcher, psychology professor Joseph Fagan passes away". CWRU Daily. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Kolata, Gina (4 April 1989). "Infant I.Q. Tests Found to Predict Scores in School". New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Ritter, Malcolm (28 August 1988). "New Test for Babies Aimed at Identifying Mental Risks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Murdoch, Stephen (2007). IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 220. ISBN 9780470120378.
- ^ Plomin, Robert (2006). Nature and Nurture During Infancy and Early Childhood. Oxford University Press. p. 17.
- ^ Chang, Kenneth (2014-04-07). "Gauging the Intelligence of Infants". The New York Times.
- ^ "Joseph F. Fagan, III Award for Research Excellence". Department of Psychological Sciences. Case Western Reserve University.
