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Dr Lowenstein obtained his M.A. and
Doctorate in Psychology and Education at London University, and is one
of Britain’s most quoted authorities on psychology in Education. His
background includes work on mental hospitals, child guidance clinics
and residential centres for maladjusted adolescents in New York City.
He served as a teacher, a welfare officer, and, in Australia, as a probation
officer. Over the years he has held such appointments as: Director of
Assessment and Guidance for maladajusted boys with learning difficulties,
London and Winchester; Chief Examiner in Education Psychology, College
of Preceptors, London; former educational psychologist in Essex and
London; Visiting Lecturer to the Universities of London, Southampton,
Maryland (U.S.A.), and Visiting Professor to the University of Khartoum
(Sudan), as well as to many U.K. Colleges of Technology and teacher
training colleges. His appointments have included a directorship of
the International Council of Psychologists and the Chair of the Hampshire
Association for Gifted Children. He has also written widely on the subject
of educational psychology and forensic psychology, and as it’s first
Editor-in-Chief, helped found the journal School
Psychology International.
Articles on his research into the philosophy, diagnosis and treatment
of children with problems are available on request, as are his books.
He was made an honorary member of the Polish Medical Society for acting
as consultant to the setting up of a therapeutic community near Warsaw
similar to that of Allington Manor, giving lecturers and donating a
book dealing with the functioning of the Centre. Louis Pasteur was one
of the persons who achieved this honour outside Poland. He is currently
an Educational and Psychological Consultant. He was made a fellow of
the college of Preceptors and has also published books and over 360
articles on a variety of subjects including those dealing with Forensic
matters.
GENERAL
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
(A) B.A. Degree.
University of Western Australia, (1955-1958.)
Subjects taken:- Psychology, Education, English, German, Philosophy
, Sociology.
(B) M.A. Degree.
University of London, (1958 - 1960.)
Birkbeck College.
Title of Research:- The Psychological Needs of Sub-Normal Children as
Assessed by a Thematic Apperception Test.
Examiner of Thesis - Prof. C. A. Mace.
(C) Diploma in Clinical
and Educational Psychology. Institute of Psychiatry, University of London,
(1961 - 1962.)
(D) Ph. D. University
of London, (1966.)
Main Research:- An Application of Group Operant Conditioning.
Thesis Examiner:- Prof. Vernon and Dr. G. Jones.
(E) C. Psychol.
AFBPsS. Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
Membership Number:- 21085.
PRESENT
EXPERIENCE
-Director, Allington
Manor Psychological Services.
-Honorary Member of the Polish Medical Society.
-Member of the Association of Educational Psychologists (A.E.P.), Great
Britain.
-Member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Membership no:
3064/8272.
-Visiting Professor to the Jungian Society, Zurich, Switzerland.
-Member of the International Foundation of Learning. (Canada.)
-Member of Editorial Board of the International Journal of Group Tensions.
-Member of Editorial Board of Special Services in the Schools Journal.
-Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Applied School Psychology.
-Consulting Editor:- Suicide and Life Threatening Behaviour Journal.
-Chairman, and Trustee - Children of High Intelligence.
-Member of the Special Group in Clinical Neuropsychology.
-Member of The British Academy of Forensic Sciences.
-Member of Editorial Board of Quarterly Journal of Mental Health
-Member of the College of Teachers
PREVIOUS
EXPERIENCE
-(1968 - 1974.)
Chief Educational Psychologist, Hampshire C.C. - Head of Psychology
and Educational Psychology in charge of 12 qualified psychologists,
other staff and trainees.
-Visiting Lecturer to the Department of Sociology for the University
of Southampton and Reading College of Technology.
-(1974 - 1976.) Independent Clinical - Educational Consultant Psychologist.
-Director of Assessment and Guidance Centre (London and Winchester.)
-Visiting Lecturer:- London University; University of Southampton; Reading
College of Technology; Southampton Technical College; and University
of Maryland, U.S.A.
-Visiting Professor of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Education,
University of Khartoum, Omdurman, Sudan - Development of Child Guidance
and Special Education in the Sudan.
-Former Editor-in-Chief, School Psychology International. (1979 - 1985.).
-Former Director of International Council of Psychologists (ICP) (1981
- 3.)
-Former Chairman - Hampshire Branch of the Association for Gifted Children,
(1981 - 1983.)
-Former Honorary Secretary of I.S.P.A. (1983 - 1985.)
-Former Chairman of the Consultative Committee on Solvent Abuse, Hampshire.
-Former Treasurer of the British Rorschach Forum Trust
-(1964 - 1967) Area Clinical Psychologist for Essex, (1964.)
-(1962 - 1964) Educational Psychologist, London County Council.
-(Before 1962.) Market Research, Industrial Psychology. Teacher. Research,
Journalism, Army (Paratrooper), Tree - Felling, Lifeguard, Factory Worker,
Farmer, Sailor, Swimming Instructor, Security Guard, Painter, Carpenter,
Boat Builder, Foundry Worker.
REFEREES
AND TESTIMONIALS
(A) Prof. Charles
Spielberger, Director, Centre for Research on Community Psychology,
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, U.S.A.
(B) Dr Peter Merenda, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881,
U.S.A.
(C) Dr Frances Culbertson, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 800
West Main Street,
Whitewater, Wisconsin 53190, U.S.A.
(D) Mr W. Briggs, 2 Lynford Avenue, Winchester, Hants.
(E) Dr G, Watson, 49 Woodfield Drive, Winchester, Hants.
(F) Professor C. Mace, (Deceased) - Testimonial.
(G) Professor Sybil Eysenck, Department of Psychology, Institute of
Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park,
Denmark Hill, London. SE5 8AH, Great Britain.
MEMBERSHIPS
(A) American Psychological
Association. – Member & Foreign Affiliate.
(B) National Association of Gifted Children. - Consultant to.
(C) Chairman of CHI (Children of High Intelligence)
(D) International Council of Psychologists. - Director (1983.) Director
2nd term (1999-2000)
(E) Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
(F) Fellow of the College of Preceptors (now the College of Teachers).
(G) UK Register of Expert Witnesses.
(H) The Expert Witness Directory.
(I) Member of the Academy of Expert Witnesses.
(J) Member of Expert Witness.
(K) APIL Expert Witness Database.
(L) AVMA Database. (M) Chartered Scientist of British Psychological
Society.
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