Antony John Chapman
British psychologist and university administrator
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Antony (Tony) John Chapman OBE (1947-2022) was a British psychologist and university administrator.
Career
Chapman was awarded a PhD by the University of Leicester.[1] He was then appointed as a lecturer at the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology.[1] In 1983 he moved to the University of Leeds as Professor of Psychology and Head of Department where he was promoted to Dean of Science and Pro-Vice-Chancellor.[1][2]
In 1998, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.[1][3] He was editor of the British Journal of Psychology and editor-in-chief/editor of Current Psychology.
Awards
- Honorary Fellow British Psychological Society[1]
- Academician/Fellow Academy of Social Sciences[1]
- Hon DSc, University of Leicester[3]
- OBE, services to education[3]
Positions
- President, Psychology Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science[1]
- President, British Psychological Society[1][3]
- Fellow, UK Academy of Social Sciences[1]
