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In Memoriam: Richard H. Dana, 1927-2015 ichard H. Dana was an honorary Research Professor at the Regional Research Institute at Portland State University from 1991 to 2013. He served as Principal Investigator for the Minority Cultural Initiative Project of the RRI from 1988 to 1991. Dana earned his B.A in psychology., with honors, at Princeton in 1949, after having served two years in the United States Army. He earned an M.S. in Clinical Psychology in 1951 and a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1953, both from the University of Illinois. For four years, he was a practicing clinical psychologist. In 1956 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and in 1957 Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada.. From 1961to 1969, he taught successively at West Virginia University, the University of South Florida, the University of Wyoming , and Marquette University. From 1969 to 1988, he was at the University of Arkansas, rising to the rank of University Professor. He served as Dean of the Oregon Graduate School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University from1986 to 1987. From 1988 to 1991, while serving as Principal Investigator for the Minority Cultural Initiative Project at Portland State University, he simultaneously served as Distinguished Scholar in Behavioral Sciences at the University of LaVerne. From 1995 to 2005, he taught courses and presented workshops in Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States. Professor Dana had an extensive list of publications in his field, including seventeen books. RAPS extends sincere sympathy to Professor Dana’s family. --John R. Cooper, Professor Emeritus of English 6 R

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