J. Bruce Overmier

J. Bruce Overmier is an American experimental psychologist, author, and academic. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota (UMN).

Overmier's research is centered on behavioral and biological psychology, with a specific focus on utilizing basic animal research as models to provide fundamental insights into both mental and physical health. He has published journal articles, book chapters, and reference CDs. He is also the author of two books, titled ''Animal Learning: Survey and Analysis'' and ''Animal Models of Human Pathology: A Bibliography of a Quarter Century of Behavioral Research'', and the editor of ''Animal Research and Human Health: Advancing Human Welfare Through Behavioral Science'', among others. He is the recipient of the D.O. Hebb Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award, the American Psychological Association inaugural Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science, the American Psychological Association Board of Educational Affairs Outstanding Graduate Teaching of Psychology as a Core STEM Discipline Award, the C.T. Morgan Award for Distinguished Service, the Susan T. Rydell Lifetime Achievement Award, and the W. Horsley Gantt Medal. In addition, he won the Ernest R. Hilgard Lifetime Achievement Award and wrote an invited column titled "Reflections on 60 years of working in psychology" in ''The General Psychologist'' newsletter, where he reflected on his career and shared nine lessons learned during that time.

Overmier is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and American Psychological Association, as well as an Elected Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists. He is also a member of the International Association of Applied Psychology and the International Society for Comparative Psychology. He has served as the Editor of ''Learning and Motivation'' and as an Associate Editor for ''American Psychologist'', ''Encyclopedia of Psychology'', and ''International Journal of Psychology''. Provided by Wikipedia