Norman Abeles, Ph.D. Credentialed by the National Register since 1975

Biographical Information: Dr. Abeles is currently a Professor of Psychology, former Director of the Psychological Clinic, and Founding Director of the Clinical Neuropsychology Laboratory at Michigan State University, East Lansing. His research interests include ethics, applied research on aging, interpersonal relationships, process and outcome research in psychotherapy, and clinical neuropsychology. Born in Vienna, Austria, he received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a founding member of the NR BOD and a former secretary and President of the American Psychological Association. He is a member of the gerontology and geriatric advisory committee to the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs. He was a Fulbright Professor at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. He serves as the secretary of the US National Committee to the International Union of Psychological Sciences. He has just been appointed a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, having served as a delegate to the 1995 conference.