Sathasivian Cooper
Sathasivian ["Saths"] Cooper (born December 11, 1950) is a clinical psychologist in South Africa who was born in Durban of Indian-South African background. He began to identify with the Black Consciousness movement and was arrested as a student in 1976 for organizing anti-Apartheid rallies.[1] During this time Saths spent nine years banned, house arrested and jailed, including over five years in Robben Island where he shared a cell block with Nelson Mandela.[2][3]
While imprisoned, Cooper completed his undergraduate degree in psychology via a correspondence course with the University of South Africa.[1] Released in 1982 Cooper went on to study at the University of the Witwatersrand completing his PhD as a Fulbright scholar at Boston University.[1] He was four times elected President of the Psychological Society of South Africa, and was Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Durban-Westville (prior to its merger).[2] He served as President of the International Congress of Psychology which was held in 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. At the congress, Cooper was elected the first African President of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), a kind of United Nations for 90 national psychology organizations and over 20 regional organizations. [4]
His many honors include the following:
- Fellow of the British Psychological Society (2014).[2]
- American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (2014).[5]
- Achievement Against The Odds Award from International Union of Psychological Science (2012).[6]
- Medal for Services to International Psychology from International Union of Psychological Science (2008).[6]
- Fellow of the National Academy of Psychology (India) (2007).[7]
- Fellow of the Psychological Society of South Africa (2002).[8]
- Fellow of the Irish Psychological Society.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Dingfelder, Sadie (April 2013). "APA bio". APA. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Honorary Fellowship Awarded". BPS. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "SA History - Sathasivan Cooper". 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Rich, G. J., & Kuriansky, J. (2015). Saths Cooper: Post-Apartheid Psychologists, Activist, and Leader in South Africa and Beyond. In G. J. Rich & U. P. Gielen (Eds.). (2015). Pathfinders in international psychology, (pp. 241-255). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
- ↑ "Distinguished Contributions to the Advancement of International Psychology Award". APA. 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 "IUPsyS award release". IUPsyS. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "NAOP fellowship". NAOP. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Psychological Society of SA Fellowship" (PDF). 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2015.