John E. Lochman Honored For His Work And Program Dealing With Aggressive Behavior In Children

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health
Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry
Article Date: 12 May 2008 - 3:00 PDT

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Springer editor and psychologist Dr. John E. Lochman is the recipient of the University of Alabama's 2007 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award. The Burnum Award is given each year to a faculty member who has demonstrated superior scholarly or artistic achievements and profound dedication to the art of teaching. The award was presented to Lochman in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Professor Lochman is director of the Center for Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems and co-developer of the "Coping Power" program to help treat persistent and disruptive aggressive behavior in children, both based at the University of Alabama. He is editor of Springer's Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology: An official publication of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology.

After earning his doctorate at the University of Connecticut, Lochmann came to the University of Alabama in 1998. He has published more than 150 scholarly articles, more than 75 book chapters and seven books. He is president of the American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

The award was established by Dr. and Mrs. John F. Burnum of Tuscaloosa to recognize and promote excellence in research, scholarship and teaching.

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Source: Joan Robinson
Springer