Dr. John D. Robinson (August 24, 1946 - July 4, 2021) was a psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Surgery at

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. In 1973, Robinson became the first African-American psychologist in the

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, and, in 1975, the first African-American psychologist in the

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.Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. (2010)
Praise for a trail blazer.
''MSPP Rapport,'' vol. 7, no. 1. He also served as the first African-American administrator at the

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. Robinson graduated from the

(BA, Human Physiology and Biochemistry, 1968; MA, Counseling Psychology, 1969),

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(EdD, Counseling Psychology, 1972), and

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(MPH, Behavioral Science, 1981), and received an honorary doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (now the

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), where he endowed the first scholarship specifically in support of ethnically diverse students. He edited ''Diversity in Human Interactions: The Tapestry of America,'' a widely used text for diversity training in military and university settings. He was president of the American Board of Clinical Psychology and the American Board of Clinical Health Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology Robinson is a recipient of the Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology from the

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American Psychological Association. (2007)
Leaders of the field.
''Monitor on Psychology, vol. 38,'' no. 9, p. 74. and the Joseph Matarrazo Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions to Clinical Health Psychology from the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC).American Board of Professional Psychology (2012, winter).
John D. Robinson, EdD, MPH, ABPP Receives Two Awards
''The Specialist, vol. 31,'' no. 1, p. 42. In 2012, the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues established the Asuncion Miteria Austria and John Robinson Distinguished Mentoring Award. He has received several national professional awards and honors.

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