Vera S. Paster

Biography

Vera S. Paster (1925 – 2015) was a clinical psychologist known for her contributions to ethnic minority issues and mental health. Paster was President of the American Orthopsychiatric Association from 1986 to 1987 after being named Psychologist of the Year by the Association of Black Psychologists. She served as President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (American Psychological Association, Division 45) from 1993 to 1994. In 2001, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues and the Carl Rogers Award from the Society for Humanistic Psychology (American Psychological Association, Division 32).

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