Fagan, Thomas K(evin) 1943-

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FAGAN, Thomas K(evin) 1943-

(Tom Fagan)

PERSONAL: Born February 25, 1943, in Warren, OH; son of Paul Francis (in insurance sales) and Ruth Ione (a homemaker and medical secretary; maiden name, McCorkle) Fagan; married Susan Margaret Reuter (a teacher), May 10, 1969; children: Shannon, Lance, Colleen. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Kent State University, B.S.Ed., 1965, M.A., 1966, Ph.D., 1969. Politics: Republican. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Collecting old tests and books, golf, cooking.

ADDRESSES: Home—1855 S. Rainbow Dr., Memphis, TN 38107-3114. Office—Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152-3230; fax: 901-678-2579. E-mail[email protected].

CAREER: Writer. Western Illinois University, Macomb, began as assistant professor, became associate professor of psychology, 1969–76; University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, associate professor, 1976–80, professor of psychology, 1980–.

MEMBER: International School Psychologists Association, American Psychological Association, National Association of School Psychologists (honorary member; president, 1980–81, 1987–88), Canadian School Psychology Association, Tennessee Association of School Psychologists.

AWARDS, HONORS: Distinguished Service Award, Division of School Psychology, American Psychological Association; Dorothy Hughes Award, New York University.

WRITINGS:

School Psychology: Past, Present, and Future, Longman (New York, NY), 1994, 2nd edition, National Association of School Psychologists (Bethesda, MD), 2000.

(Coeditor) Historical Encyclopedia of School Psychology, Greenwood Press (Westport, CT), 1996.

Some writings appear under the name Tom Fagan.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Revising School Psychology: Past, Present, and Future, publication of 3rd edition expected in 2007.

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