Ruthellen Josselson is an American academic in the field of clinical psychology. Her research focuses on women's identity and human relationships. Josselson earned her

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in clinical psychology from the

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in 1972. In 2004, she earned a diploma in Group Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. Josselson was previously a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Towson University, as well as a visiting professor at

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, and a visiting fellow at Cambridge University. She is co-director of the Irvin D. Yalom Institute of Psychotherapy, editor of ''Qualitative Psychology'', and co-editor of ''The Narrative Study of Lives''. She is presently a professor of clinical psychology at

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and a psychotherapist in practice. Josselson founded the Society of Qualitative Inquiry.

Awards and honors

Josselson has been a fellow with the American Psychological Association (1999), A. K. Rice Institute (2000), and the

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(2001-02). She has received various awards and honors, including the following: * Woodrow Wilson Fellowship (1967-68) * Danforth Fellowship in College Teaching (1968) * Towson University Merit Award (1985) * Fulbright Fellowship (1989-1990) * Henry A. Murray Award,

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(1994) * Distinguished Contributions to Qualitative Research Award, American Psychological Association * Delta Kappa Gamma International Educator's Award (1997) * Theodore R. Sarbin Award

Books

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References

External links

Official website
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