In Memory Of… George Mandler
Honoring scientists who have made important and lasting contributions to the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior.
George Mandler, PhD (1924-2016)
Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
University of California, San Diego
George Mandler received his degree from Yale in 1953. He taught at Harvard University and the University of Toronto before he became the founding chair of Psychology at the University of California at San Diego in 1965 and Director of the Center for Human Information Processing. He was a visiting professor at University College London in addition to being a distinguished professor emeritus at UCSD, where a building was named in his honor (Mandler Hall). He emigrated from Vienna to England after the German invasion in 1938, a history that can be read in his book Interesting Times: An Encounter with the 20th Century.
George Mandler was a central figure in the cognitive revolution launched in the 1950’s and 1960’s, with signature contributions in the psychology of memory, consciousness, and emotions. He is particularly recognized for his research contributions in the organization of memory, theories of recall and recognition, the return of studies of consciousness to the psychological sciences, and the integration of mind, body, and emotions. He authored Mind and Emotion, Mind and Body: Psychology of Emotion and Stress, Human Nature Explored, A History of Modern Experimental Psychology, and other books. He received numerous awards and recognition, including the William James Award from APA, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and Fellow status in the Society for Experimental Psychology and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His contributions to the profession of psychology are unparalleled. His service included being the editor of Psychological Review, governing board member, and chair of the Psychonomic Society, president of two Divisions of APA (Experimental Psychology and General Psychology), chair of the Council of Editors of APA, chair of the Society for Experimental Psychologists, and founding president of the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences.
Individuals Honoring George Mandler:
Ellen S. Berscheid, University of Minnesota
* Fergus Craik, Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest University
Lawrence Erlbaum
Morton Ann Gernsbacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lila R. Gleitman, University of Pennsylvania
* Art Graesser, University of Memphis
Andrew Ortony, Northwestern University
Stephen E. Palmer, University of California, Berkeley
K. E. Patterson
MitchellRabinowitz,Fordham University
Daniel Schacter, Harvard University
Nancy L. Stein, University of Chicago
Deanna Wilkes-Gibbs
Pat Worden, California State University San Marcos
* The FABBS Foundation would like to thank Dr. Fergus Craik and Dr. Art Graesser for nominating Dr. George Mandler for this honor and for leading the effort to spread the word about their nomination.
