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Jack Wiggins Jr.

Jack Wiggins Jr.

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Jack Gillmore Wiggins Jr. (born January 1, 1926) is an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).

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Biography

Wiggins earned an undergraduate psychology degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1948. He completed a master's degree from Southern Methodist University and a Ph.D. from Purdue University.[1]

Serving as the 1992 APA president,[2] Wiggins was the second of five APA presidents elected between 1990 and 2000 who publicly advocated for prescriptive privileges for psychologists.[3]

Wiggins is a board member emeritus of the Academy of Medical Psychology. He was editor of the Archives of Medical Psychology.[4] In 2005, Wiggins was recognized by APA president Ronald F. Levant for his efforts in advocating for prescriptive privileges for psychologists.[5] The next year, he was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the American Psychological Foundation.[6]

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    "Past Distinguished Alumni Recipients". Purdue University. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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    "Former APA presidents". American Psychological Association. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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    McGrath, Robert E. (2010). "Prescriptive authority for psychologists" (PDF). Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. 6: 21–47. doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-090209-151448. PMID 20192790. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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    "Board of Directors". Academy of Medical Psychology. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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    "Recognizing outstanding achievements". Monitor on Psychology. 36 (10): 12. November 2005. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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    "Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology: Jack G. Wiggins Jr". American Psychologist. 61 (5): 399–401. 2006. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.61.5.399. PMID 16846303.
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