Theodora Mead Abel

Theodora Mead Abel
BornTheodora Mead
(1899-09-09)September 9, 1899 [1]
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 1998(1998-12-02) (aged 99)[1]
Forestburgh, New York, U.S.
OccupationClinical psychologist, educator, writer
Alma mater
Notable worksThe Subnormal Adolescent Girl, Facial Disfigurement, Psychological Testing in Cultural Contexts, Culture and Psychotherapy
SpouseTheodore Abel
Children3

Theodora Mead Abel (September 9, 1899 – December 2, 1998) was an American clinical psychologist and educator, who used innovative ideas by combining sociology and psychology. She was a pioneer in cross-cultural psychology.[2]

  1. ^ a b Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abel, Theodora Mead". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 25. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
  2. ^ Ware, Susan. Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary Completing the Twentieth Century, Volume 5, p. 2 (Harvard University Press, 2004).