Continental Who's Who

Herbert Barry

Herbert Barry is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Education as a result of his role as Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1787, the University of Pittsburgh is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. The university’s research and findings have defeated polio, unlocked the secrets of DNA, lead the world in organ transplantation, and pioneered TV and heavier-than-air flight, among numerous other accomplishments.

Herbert taught Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, where he specialized in some aspects of pharmaceutical sciences, along with his background in psychology. Dr. Barry has been a faculty member at the university since 1963. His pharmacological research was primarily in preclinical psychopharmacology, in which he tested effects of various drugs on the behavior of laboratory animals. In addition, he has also conducted cross-cultural research, using ethnographic descriptions of child training and other customs in a world sample of diverse societies.

He is the author of multiple published works, and has been honored with the NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Yale University, 1957-59, and the NIMH Research Scientist Development Award, 1967-77. Herbert is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Throughout his educational career, he has earned both his Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Relations from Harvard College.

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