The Bruno Klopfer Award is an award for lifetime achievement in personality psychology managed by the

Society for Personality Assessment Society for Personality Assessment (SPA) is the largest psychological society focused on personality assessment. It was founded in 1937 by Bruno Klopfer as the Rorschach Institute, renamed as The Society for Projective Tests and the Rorschach Instit ...

. It is the Society's most prestigious award and is named after the Society's founder

Bruno Klopfer Bruno Klopfer (1st October, 1900 – 23 October, 1971), was a German psychologist, born in Bavaria. He had a profound impact on the development of psychological personality testing, and was an important pioneer and innovator in the development, sco ...

. It was first awarded in 1965 as the "Great Man Award", but was renamed in 1970 after it was bestowed on a woman.

Recipients

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The Society for Personality Assessment
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R. Michael Bagby Robert Michael Bagby (born 1953) is a Canadian psychologist, senior clinician scientist and director of clinical research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). He is a full professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of To ...

, - , 2019 , Judith Armstrong , - , 2018 ,

Thomas Widiger Thomas A. Widiger (born 1952) is an American clinical psychologist who researches the diagnosis and classification of psychopathology. He is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, editor of '' Personality Disorders: Theory, Resear ...

, - , 2017 ,

Leslie Morey Leslie Charles Morey is an American psychologist and an expert in diagnosis and Classification of mental disorders, psychiatric classification. He was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Chicago Heights, Illinois on May 4, 1956. Morey received a Ba ...

, - , 2016 ,

Robert D. Hare Robert D. Hare (born 1 January 1934) is a Canadian forensic psychologist, known for his research in the field of criminal psychology. He is a professor emeritus of the University of British Columbia where he specializes in psychopathology and ...

, - , 2015 , John Graham , - , 2014 ,

Phebe Cramer Phebe Cramer (1935–2021) was a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology, Emerita at Williams College. She was known for her research on Defence mechanisms, defense mechanisms, body image, and narcissism, and for her creation of a manua ...

, - , 2013 , Robert R. McCrae , - , 2012 ,

David L. Shapiro David L. Shapiro (born June 13, 1943) is an American psychologist and independent practitioner in forensic psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 41, 42 and 46) and is licensed to practice psychology in fo ...

, - , 2011 ,

Stephen E. Finn Stephen or Steven is a common English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Ac ...

, - , 2010 ,

Roger L. Greene Roger L. Greene is a professor at Palo Alto University. He received the Bruno Klopfer Award in 2010. He worked on self-report measures of personality, particularly the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory The Minnesota Multiphasic Persona ...

, - , 2009 ,

Lewis R. Goldberg Lewis R. Goldberg is an American personality psychologist and a professor emeritus at the University of Oregon. He is closely associated Goldberg, L.R. (1993). The structure of phenotypic personality traits. ''American Psychologist, 48'', 26 ...

, - , 2008 ,

Leonard Handler Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English language, English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek wikiwikiweb:Λέων, � ...

, - , 2007 ,

Lorna Smith Benjamin Lorna Smith Benjamin (born 1934) is an American psychologist best known for her innovative treatment of patients with personality disorders who have not responded to traditional therapies or medications. Education She received a B.A. in psycholo ...

, - , 2006 ,

Constance T. Fischer Constance Taylor Fischer is a psychologist and retired as Professor emeritus, Professor Emeritus at Duquesne University, best known for her work on individualized psychological assessment. Early life Constance T. Fischer was born in Oahu, Haw ...

, - , 2005 ,

George Stricker George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ...

, - , 2004 ,

James N. Butcher James N. Butcher is an American psychologist. He was a member of the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota. He received the Bruno Klopfer Award in 2004. He was involved in the creation of the 2nd revision of the Minnesota Multip ...

, - , 2003 , Alex Caldwell , - , 2002 ,

Jerry S. Wiggins Jerry S. Wiggins (1931–2006) was an American personality and clinical psychologist known for developing scales to assess the traits in the circumplex model,Larsen, R.J. Buss, D.M. (2010). Personality psychology: domains of knowledge about hu ...

, - , 2001 , Theodore Millon , - , 2000 , Auke Tellegen , - , 1999 , Jack Block , - , 1998 , David C. McClelland , - , 1997 ,

Joseph M. Masling Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

, - , 1996 ,

Paul M. Lerner Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

, - , 1995 , S. Philip Erdberg , - , 1994 ,

W. Grant Dahlstrom William Grant Dahlstrom (1922–2006) was an American psychologist who worked on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. He received the APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research in 1991 and the Bruno Klop ...

, - , 1993 , Jane Loevinger , - , 1992 ,

Lee J. Cronbach Lee Joseph Cronbach (April 22, 1916 – October 1, 2001) was an American educational psychologist who made contributions to psychological testing and measurement. At the University of Illinois, Urbana, Cronbach produced many of his works: the "Al ...

, - , 1991 , Leopold Bellak , - , 1990 , Charles Donald Spielberger , - , 1989 ,

Sidney J. Blatt Sidney J. Blatt (October 15, 1928, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 11, 2014, Hamden, Connecticut) was a professor emeritus of psychiatry and psychology at Yale University's Department of psychiatry. Blatt was a psychoanalyst and clinical p ...

, - , 1988 ,

Wayne H. Holtzman Wayne Harold Holtzman (January 16, 1923January 23, 2019) was an American psychologist best known for the development of the Holtzman Inkblot Test. Holtzman received a master's degree from Northwestern University and a doctorate from Stanford Uni ...

, - , 1987 ,

Harrison G. Gough Harrison G. Gough (1921–2014) was an American psychologist and pioneer of personality assessment. Over the course of his career he developed more than 30 personality tests and instruments, including the California Psychological Inventory.Gough, H ...

, - , 1986 ,

Walter G. Klopfer Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

, - , 1985 ,

Stephen A. Appelbaum Stephen A. Appelbaum (1926–2000) was an American psychologist. He received his PhD from Boston University and the Bruno Klopfer Award in 1985. References 1926 births 2000 deaths 20th-century American psychologists Boston Uni ...

, - , 1984 ,

Richard H. Dana Richard Henry Dana Jr. (August 1, 1815 – January 6, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts, a descendant of a colonial family, who gained renown as the author of the classic American memoir '' Two Years Before the Mast''. ...

, - , 1983 ,

Irving B. Weiner Irving B. Weiner is an American psychologist and past president of Division 12 of the American Psychological Association. and past president of the Society for Personality Assessment. He is the author and editor of many books on psychology. Biograp ...

, - , 1982 ,

Gordon F. Derner Gordon F. Derner (1915–1983) was an American psychologist. He was the dean of the Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies (since renamed after him) at Adelphi University. He received the Bruno Klopfer Award The Bruno Klopfer Award is an aw ...

, - , 1981 ,

Martin Mayman Martin Mayman (1924–1999) was an American psychologist who worked with the Rorschach test. He received his B.S. degree in 1943 from the City College of New York, his M.S. in 1947 from New York University and his Ph.D. in 1953 from the University ...

, - , 1980 ,

John E. Exner, Jr. John E. Exner, Jr. (1928 – February 20, 2006), born in Syracuse, New York, was an American psychologist. He received a BS and an MS degree in psychology from Trinity University (Texas), Trinity University and a PhD in clinical psychology from Co ...

, - , 1979 ,

Paul E. Meehl Paul Everett Meehl (3 January 1920 – 14 February 2003) was an American clinical psychologist, Hathaway and Regents' Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, and past president of the American Psychological Association. A ''Revie ...

, - , 1978 ,

Roy Schafer Roy Schafer (December 14, 1922 - August 5, 2018) was an American psychologist and psychoanalyst, who emphasised a psychoanalytic concept of narrative. For Schafer, an important purpose of the analytic process is that the analysand regains agency o ...

, - , 1977 ,

Albert I. Rabin Albert I. Rabin (June 20, 1912 – October 24, 2010) was an American-Lithuanian psychologist. Rabin was born in Merkinė, Lithuania, and moved to the United States in 1930. He graduated from Boston University and Harvard University, receiving his ...

, - , 1976 ,

Edwin S. Shneidman Edwin S. Shneidman (May 13, 1918 – May 15, 2009) was an American clinical psychologist, suicidologist and thanatologist. Together with Norman Farberow and Robert Litman, in 1958, he founded the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center wher ...

, - , 1975 , Silvan S. Tomkins , - , 1974 , Louise Bates Ames , - , 1973 ,

William E. Henry William E. Henry (1918–1994) was an American psychologist who worked on Projective test, projective personality assessment, particularly in relation to executive leadership.

, - , 1972 ,

Molly Harrower Molly Harrower (born Mary Rachel Harrower; January 25, 1906 – February 20, 1999) was an American clinical psychology, clinical psychologist. During the Second World War she created a large-scale multiple choice Rorschach test. She was one of the ...

, - , 1971 ,

Zygmunt A. Piotrowski Zygmunt A. Piotrowski (1904–1985) was a Polish born American psychologist who worked on the Rorschach test.Marguerite R. Hertz Marguerite Rosenberg Hertz (1899–1992) was an American psychologist who specialized in the Rorschach test. She graduated from Hunter College in 1918 and obtained her PhD from Western Reserve University in 1932 and then later was a member of the ...

, - , 1969 ,

Robert R. Holt Robert Rutherford Holt (December 27, 1917 – April 10