Walter Gruen (1920-1980) was, in his last professional positions, Research Psychologist, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 196-1980) and Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Psyc...view moreWalter Gruen (1920-1980) was, in his last professional positions, Research Psychologist, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 196-1980) and Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychiatry 1974/77-1('80), Brown University Medical School. His academic degrees included: M.B., University of London, 1938; B.A., University of California at Los Angeles, 1942; M.A., Ph. D., University of California, Berkeley, 1949, 1950. He was a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Divisions 8 (Social and Personality Psychology), 9 (S.P.S.S.I.) and 29 (Psychotherapy). He was also a Fellow of the American Croup Psycho¬therapy Association. Dr. Gruen was a former President of the Rhode Island Psychological Association (1972-1974) and of the Rhode Island Citizens for Better Mental Health, Inc. (1975-1977). Throughout his professional career as a clinical psychologist and teacher, Dr. Gruen held a number of research and teaching appointments in such institutions as: University of Illinois; University of Chicago; University of Buffalo; Harvard University and Tufts University. His publications and presentations included 9 chapters in a variety of books, 41 articles in scientific and professional journals, and 24 papers and other presentations at scientific conferences in the areas of personality psychology, group dynamics and group therapy.view less