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The Earl R. Carlson Professorship
The Earl R. Carlson Professorship
Professor Earl R. Carlson graduated from the University of Washington in 1948 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Psychology. He went on to receive his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1954. He taught social psychology at several universities, including Michigan State University and California State University Long Beach, where he retired in 1990. Dr. Carlson's career in social psychology grew out of his life-long interest in social issues, human rights, and political action.
The goals of the Earl R. Carlson Professorship include promoting research on the effects of socio-economic, cultural, familial, and educational background on the abilities to learn skills and acquire motivations that contribute to success and psychological well-being. An important part of this is the identification of impediments to success and well-being, and development of strategies and interventions to counter those impediments.
Dr. Ana Mari Cauce
Earl R. Carlson Professorship Inaugural Lecture
Some Thoughts on Privilege & Disadvantage: Developing a Framework for the Study of Societial Inequity
In the spring of 2000, Professor Ana Mari Cauce became the inaugural recipient of the Earl R. Carlson Professorship in Psychology. Professor Cauce, whose Ph.D. is from Yale University, joined our faculty in 1986 and has become widely recognized for research on topics such as homeless and at-risk youth, early child care, and minority student adjustment. She has served on numerous editorial and policy boards nationally. At UW, she has served as Director of Clinical Training for the Department of Psychology, Chair of the American Ethnic Studies Department, and as Director of the UW Honors Program. She has mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate students and is a recent recipient of the UW Distinguished Teaching Award.
