Sharon Stephens Brehm was an American psychologist who served as president of the American Psychological Association.
12 Facts About Sharon Brehm
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Sharon Brehm was a professor of psychology at the University of Kansas.
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Sharon Brehm held administrative roles at Binghamton University and Ohio University, before becoming chancellor of Indiana University Bloomington.
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Sharon Brehm earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from Duke University.
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Sharon Brehm went to Harvard University for an AM in clinical psychology and then returned to Duke to earn a PhD in clinical psychology.
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Sharon Brehm spent 15 years at the University of Kansas, where she taught psychology and directed the honors program.
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Sharon Brehm served as dean of arts and sciences at the Binghamton University from 1990 to 1996.
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Sharon Brehm later served as provost at Ohio University and she was chancellor at Indiana University Bloomington between 2001 and 2003.
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Sharon Brehm served as the 2007 president of the APA.
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Sharon Brehm met psychologist Jack Sharon Brehm when she went to work for him as a graduate assistant.
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Jack Brehm constructed the theory of reactance and Sharon adapted it to the clinical psychology setting.
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Sharon Brehm died from complications of the disease on March 30,2018, at the age of 72.