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Arthur N. Wiens, Ph.D.

Arthur N. Wiens, Ph.D., ABPP

Professor Emeritus
Division of Clinical Psychology
Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

1944, Tabor College Academy
1948, B.A., University of Kansas
1952, M.A., University of Kansas
1956, Ph.D., University of Portland

1963, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology (#1761)

Academic and Clinical Experience

Arthur Wiens began his career at the Topeka State Hospital in Topeka, Kansas where he was employed as a clinical psychologist from 1949-53. In 1954, he moved to the west coast, and worked as an outpatient psychologist at Oregon State Hospital in Salem from 1954-58 and then as the chief psychologist at OSH from 1958-61. He joined the faculty of the University of Oregon Medical School in Portland (now OHSU) as a clinical instructor from 1958-61. He was appointed an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (1961-65), Associate Professor (1965-66), and promoted to Professor and Director of Internship and Residency Training in the Department of Medical Psychology in 1966. Dr. Wiens became Professor Emeritus in 1997.

Over the years, in addition to his administrative and clinical responsibilities, Dr. Wiens has been active in the education and supervision of medical students and psychology and psychiatry residents. He has been a consulting psychologist to many governmental, institutional and social service agencies, volunteered in the community, and served on numerous OHSU governing committees. He has participated both in pharmaceutical and NIMH sponsored research studies, has published in many peer-reviewed journals, and has been a frequent presenter at national meetings.

Awards and Honors

Men of Science
Who's Who in the West
Who's Who in America
Outstanding Educator of America, 1971
Certificate of Appreciation, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 1977
Distinguished Contribution Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 1980
John R. Montague Research Award, Advanced Health Systems, Inc., 1981 & 1982
Award for Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology,
AwardsAmerican Psychological Association, 1991
Labby Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Psychology,
AwardsOregon Psychological Association, 1998

Memberships

American Association for the Advancement of Science (Fellow)
American Association of University Professors
American Association of State Psychology Boards (Fellow)
American Psychological Association (Fellow)
Western Psychological Association
Oregon Psychological Association
Portland Psychological Association
Society of Sigma Xi


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