Uwe P. Gielen

Dr. Uwe P. Gielen has written, edited, or co-edited 33 books. He grew up as a refugee in Germany and later earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University. He is Former Executive Director of the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology and Professor-Emeritus of Psychology at St. Francis College, New York. His 33 edited/co-edited/co-authored books, which have appeared in five languages, deal with a broad range of psychological topics from an international and...See more

Dr. Uwe P. Gielen has written, edited, or co-edited 33 books. He grew up as a refugee in Germany and later earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University. He is Former Executive Director of the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology and Professor-Emeritus of Psychology at St. Francis College, New York. His 33 edited/co-edited/co-authored books, which have appeared in five languages, deal with a broad range of psychological topics from an international and culturally informed perspective. Having lectured on more than 340 occasions in 34 countries, he has served as president of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, the International Council of Psychologists, and APA's Division of International Psychology as well as chair of the Psychology Section at the New York Academy of Sciences. See less