Olivia Hooker

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Olivia Hooker

Psychology

#3299

World Rank

#3738

Historical Rank

#1330

USA Rank

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• Psychology

Olivia Hooker's Degrees

• Masters Psychology Columbia University

Why Is Olivia Hooker Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Olivia Juliette Hooker was an American psychologist and professor. She was a survivor of the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, and the first African-American woman to enter the U.S. Coast Guard. During World War II, she became a member of the United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve, earning the rank of Yeoman Second Class during her service. She served in the Coast Guard until her unit was disbanded in mid-1946. Hooker then used her G.I. Bill to obtain her master's degree in psychological services and went on earn her PhD in clinical psychology. In 1973, she helped form the American Psychological Association's Division 33: IDD/ASD, which is dedicated to "advancing psychological research, professional education, and clinical services that increase quality of life in individuals with IDD/ASD across the life course."

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Olivia Hooker?

Olivia Hooker is affiliated with the following schools:

• Tuskegee University
• Ohio State University
• Teachers College, Columbia University
• Columbia University
• Fordham University
• New York University
• University of Rochester