Effective Presentation of Behavior Analysis
in the Mass Media Awardee
2004: Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas
Dr. Ivar Lovaas earned his PhD in Psychology in 1958 from the University of Washington. In 1961 he started at UCLA and has held a full professorship since 1967. In 1995 he founded the Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention (LIFE), which is a provider of early intervention treatment for young children diagnosed with autism. He has received many honors for his work in the field, including the Edgar Doll Award, a Distinguished Research Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association, the California Senate Award, an Honorary Doctorate, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He has been interviewed on national television networks such as CBS, CNN, and the BBC. He has given presentations across the United States and the world, including Sweden, Germany, Poland, and New Zealand. Dr. Lovaas has close to 70 publications to his credit.
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