Meacham Named Chair Of Department Of Psychology At UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jack Meacham, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology at UB, has been named chair of the department.

Internationally recognized for his research on human development, Meacham has been a UB faculty member since 1972.

His research interests, which include theories in developmental psychology, multicultural education, race and racism, have resulted in more than 100 publications in professional journals and many invited presentations.

In addition to earning the SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor honor last April, he has received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Milton Plesur Award for excellence in teaching from the UB undergraduate Student Association.

Meacham was editor of Human Development from 1978-87 and of Genetic Epistomologist from 1990-92. He has been active on the national level in several professional organizations in his field.

He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University and master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan. After receiving his master's degree, he spent two years in the Peace Corps in Turkey.

Meacham resides in Williamsville.