Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research

About Howard FriedmanMiriam Schustack

Howard S. Friedman is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California Riverside where he studies personality and health. Devoted to teaching Professor Friedman has received UCRs Distinguished Teaching Award; the Outstanding Teacher award from the Western Psychological Association (WPA); and most recently the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award for inspiring students to make a difference in the community. He was honored with the 20072008 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS) which recognizes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the area of applied psychological research. Dr. Friedman is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and he is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. An honors graduate of Yale University he received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Miriam W. Schustack is Professor and Chair of Psychology at California State University in San Marcos (near San Diego) where she currently specializes in individual differences and the use of computers in learning. She has served as a Fellow of the American Council on Education as Academic Senate Chair and as Acting Dean. Dr. Schustack was involved in the development and leadership of CSUSMs Honors Program and also in the establishment and promotion of Service Learning. An honors and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University Dr. Schustack received her masters from Yale and her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. She previously taught at Harvard University.