Robert O. Pihl

Robert O. Pihl
Born (1939-02-02) February 2, 1939 (age 85)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Alma materLawrence University
Arizona State University
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsMcGill University
Doctoral advisorJoel Greenspoon
Doctoral studentsJordan Peterson
Websitewww.mcgill.ca/psychology/robert-o-pihl

Robert O. Pihl (born February 2, 1939) is an American psychology researcher, professor and clinician. Since 1966, he has worked at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He is also a fellow of the American Psychological Association and Canadian Psychological Association,[1] as well as a member of many other academic organizations.

Pihl has made major contributions to the fields of clinical and health psychology in his more than 250 publications on various topics such as alcohol aggression, substance abuse, and pharmacology. In 2009, he received the Canadian Psychological Association's Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology.[2]

  1. ^ "CPA Fellows". Canadian Psychological Association. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "CPA Award Descriptions and Past Recipients". www.cpa.ca. August 8, 2018.