Stanley Graham (psychologist)

Stanley R. Graham (November 26, 1926 – December 2, 2023) was an American psychologist who was a president of the American Psychological Association.

Stanley Graham
Born	(1926-11-26)November 26, 1926 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 2, 2023(2023-12-02) (aged 97) Selden, New York, U.S.
Education	College of the City of NY; Brooklyn College. NYU- PHD (1952)
Alma mater	New York University
Known for	Past president, American Psychological Association
Spouse	Dorothy
Children	Jeremy
Scientific career
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy (Founder, 1961)

Life and career

Stanley R. Graham was born in New York City on November 26, 1926.^[1] He served as president of the APA in 1990.^[2] While serving as president, Graham felt that psychology education needed to shift some of its focus from long-term psychotherapy to resources that would assist clients in combating social ills.^[3] He later received the APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions.^[2]

Graham was a founding member of Division 42 of the American Psychological Association (APA) for Psychologists in Independent Practice. Dr. Graham led an APA task force to prepare psychologists in training for entry into healthcare delivery.

Graham died on December 2, 2023, at the age of 97.^[4]