Joseph Fagan

Joseph F. Fagan III (September 7, 1941 – August 10, 2013)[1][2] was an American psychologist and the Lucy Adams Leffingwell Professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve University from 1990 until his death in 2013.

Joseph Fagan
Born(1941-09-07)September 7, 1941
Hartford, Connecticut
DiedAugust 10, 2013(2013-08-10) (aged 71)
Cleveland, Ohio
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut
Spouse(s)Cynthia Holland
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsCase Western Reserve University
ThesisShort-term memory processes in normal and retarded children (1967)
Academic advisorsSam Witryol

Education

Fagan received his B.A. from the University of Hartford in 1963 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in 1965 and 1967, respectively.[3]

Career

Fagan joined the faculty of Case Western Reserve University in 1968, and became a full professor there ten years later. In 1990, he received the endowed Leffingwell professorship at Case Western, and from 1990 to 1995 he chaired the Department of Psychological Sciences there.[3]

Research

Fagan was known for his research into intelligence testing of infants,[3] and he developed one such test that can predict how successful an infant will be when he or she begins taking classes,[4] as well as another test that he said could predict the likelihood of an infant developing a mental disability by age 3.[5] He also conducted research on the relationship between race and intelligence, and concluded from this research that the black-white IQ gap was due to environmental factors.[6] He also published a number of studies in the early 1980s that found a correlation between novelty preference among infants and their later cognitive test scores.[7] His research has also found a link between infant IQ test scores and academic achievement by age 21. He conducted much of his research along with his wife, Cynthia Holland, a professor of psychology at Cuyahoga Community College.[8]

Death

Fagan died on August 10, 2013 of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 71.[1][3] In his honor, Case Western created the Joseph F. Fagan, III Award for Research Excellence, which is awarded annually to "a graduate student in the Department of Psychological Sciences who demonstrates a passion and commitment to research excellence."[9]

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References
  1. Singer, Lynn (3 June 2016). "In Memoriam: Joseph F. Fagan III". artsci magazine. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. Gilmore, Grover C. (September 2014). "Joseph F. Fagan III (1941–2013)". Intelligence. 46: 345–346. doi:10.1016/j.intell.2014.06.005.
  3. "Renowned researcher, psychology professor Joseph Fagan passes away". CWRU Daily. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. Kolata, Gina (4 April 1989). "Infant I.Q. Tests Found to Predict Scores in School". New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. Ritter, Malcolm (28 August 1988). "New Test for Babies Aimed at Identifying Mental Risks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. Murdoch, Stephen (2007). IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 220. ISBN 9780470120378.
  7. Plomin, Robert (2006). Nature and Nurture During Infancy and Early Childhood. Oxford University Press. p. 17.
  8. Chang, Kenneth (2014-04-07). "Gauging the Intelligence of Infants". The New York Times.
  9. "Joseph F. Fagan, III Award for Research Excellence". Department of Psychological Sciences. Case Western Reserve University.
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