Albert T. Poffenberger (1885–1977) was an American psychologist and a past president of the

American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It ha ...

(APA). Growing up in Pennsylvania, Poffenberger graduated from Harrisburg High School and

Bucknell University Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineerin ...

. He was on the faculty of

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. He authored textbooks titled ''Psychology in Advertising'' and ''Applied Psychology: Its Principles and Methods''. He was APA president in 1934.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Poffenberger, Albert 1885 births 1977 deaths Presidents of the American Psychological Association Bucknell University alumni Columbia University faculty 20th-century American psychologists