Goldine C. Gleser (1915 – 2004) was an American psychologist and statistician known for her research on the statistics of

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, on

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, on

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s, on the psychological effects on child survivors of the Buffalo Creek flood, for her work with

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, and for her participation in the Cincinnati Radiation Experiments. She was a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the

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Early life and education

Gleser was originally from

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. She studied mathematics at

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, graduating

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in 1935 and earning a master's degree in 1936. Although she was working towards a doctorate in mathematics, she interrupted her studies to marry a civil engineer, and later switched to psychology, completing a Ph.D. at Washington University in 1950.

Career

Gleser began part-time work at the

in 1956, and in 1964 became a full professor of psychiatry and psychology. She was director of the university's psychology division beginning in 1967, and chief outpatient psychologist at

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from 1968 to 1972. Glesner was also a visiting professor at

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and

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. In 1974, Gleser was elected as a

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. She was also a fellow of the

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, the

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, a member of the

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, a trustee of the

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, and president of the

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for 1977–1978.

Selected publications

Books

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Articles

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gleser, Goldine 1915 births 2004 deaths 20th-century American psychologists American women psychologists American statisticians American women statisticians Washington University in St. Louis alumni University of Cincinnati faculty Fellows of the American Statistical Association Fellows of the American Psychological Association