Donald W. Fiske

Donald W. Fiske
BornAugust 27, 1916
DiedApril 6, 2003 (aged 86)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationPsychologist
Known forPsychology research methods
SpouseBarbara Page
Children1 son (Alan Fiske), 1 daughter (Susan Fiske)
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (AB)
University of Michigan (PhD)
Doctoral advisorE. Lowell Kelly

Donald Winslow Fiske (August 27, 1916 – April 6, 2003) was an American psychologist.

Early life[edit]

Fiske was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] He grew up in Medford, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Harvard University and, in 1948, earned a PhD from the University of Michigan.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Fiske was a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.[1]

Fiske specialized in methodological issues in personality, ability, and trait research. He was, with Donald T. Campbell, co-author of a seminal paper regarding the multitrait-multimethod approach to evaluating construct validity.[3]

Personal life and death[edit]

Fiske had a wife, Barbara Page, a son, Alan Fiske (who became a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles), and a daughter, Susan Fiske (who became a professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University).[1] He resided in Hyde Park, Chicago,[1] where he died on April 6, 2003.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Donald W. Fiske". The University of Chicago News Office. The University of Chicago. April 10, 2003. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Methodological expert Donald W. Fiske dies". www.apa.org. June 2003. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  3. ^ Campbell, D. T., & Fiske, D. W. (1959). "Convergent and discriminant validation by the multitrait-multimethod matrix". Psychological Bulletin, 56, 81-105.