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    Accomplishments/Awards

  • 1960–1961: President of California State Psychological Association
  • 1965: Guggenheim Foundation fellowship
  • 1986: Professor of Psychology Emeritus at University of California, Berkeley
  • 2001: Outstanding Achievement Award, presented by University of Minnesota Alumni Association
  • 2001: Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) fellowship for outstanding contributions in normal personality measurement
  • 2004: Jack Block Award, presented by Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) for distinguished contributions in personality psychology

Stories from loved ones and dear friends

Please email Karen Gonzalez at kgonzalez@cpp.com to share your memories of Dr. Gough with us!

Stories

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  • I can't think of anyone who came close to his debonair and courtly style, and his incredible intelligence, knowledge, and wit. He knew so much, and could explain it so clearly, that I always felt I was getting an amazing education whenever I asked him a question. Continue reading...

    – Christina Maslach, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley and CPP Board of Directors Member

  • This is the story of a couple of families who built a wonderful relationship. Harrison gave so much to it as well as to his professional life. Continue reading...

    - Dorothy Black, Dear Friend of Dr. Gough

  • I have known Harrison to be consistently committed, creative, incisive, and gracious, with his work powered by a rare genius of all things bearing on the human personality. Continue reading...

    - Lee Langhammer Law, CPP, Inc.

  • After his “retirement”, he invested significant efforts to develop new versions of the CPI and related products, and his professional contributions have proven critical to the ongoing success of this fantastic assessment. Continue reading...

    - Cal Finch, CPP, Inc.

  • We continue to watch the impact of Dr. Gough’s lifetime of research and the use of the CPI product family generate countless insights around the world to help support human development and the success of organizations. Continue reading...

    - Nicole Trapasso, CPP, Inc.

  • Dr. Gough’s contributions are apparent not only in my life, but so many people’s day-to-day lives as well. They have helped countless others to become better versions of ourselves while always continuing to strive for more. Continue reading...

    - Karen Gonzalez, CPP, Inc.

  • Today we recognize [the CPI 260 assessment] as an important piece of Harrison’s legacy to the field of personality assessment. Continue reading...

    - Wayne Cascio, Ph.D., CPP Board Member and Professor of Management, University of Colorado Denver

  • His dedication to empirical psychology has never been surpassed. I think that the legacy of the CPI will stand among Dr. Gough’s many achievements for years to come. Continue reading...

    - Rich Thompson, CPP, Inc.

  • Anyone who ever met, spoke, or worked with Dr. Harrison Gough will attest to his remarkable professional energy, his ability to focus, and his never-ending enthusiasm. Like so many, I marveled at the breadth and depth of his knowledge and experience – his wisdom, really. To me, he was the consummate scholar. Continue reading...

    - Robert Devine, Senior Consultant and CPP Author

  • That was Harrison...with his appreciation for the dignity of every person. He was a wonderful man, and I feel very fortunate to have known him. Continue reading...

    - Kevin Lanning, Professor, Wilkes Honors College, ex Editor, Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy


Quotes

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  • "I have known Dr. Harrison Gough since before I joined CPP and have a multitude of stories about him. When I first met him, I was at another company trying to acquire CPP in 1979, but with Harrison’s influence, instead CPP acquired me!"

    – Lorin Letendre, President of Carmel River Watershed and former CPP Chairman and CEO

  • "Harrison was such a devoted and conscientious professor that although he had chronic back problems, he insisted on teaching his classes regardless of his physical ability to stand -- even if that meant lying down on a table to deliver his lectures!"

    – Lorin Letendre, President of Carmel River Watershed and former CPP Chairman and CEO

  • "Harrison always believed that continuously bringing in "new blood" was essential for the growth and development of any company. In fact, he felt so strongly about this that, after serving for 40 years on the CPP Board of Directors, he volunteered to retire so that the board could bring on new talent and fresh ideas. He advised the Board on a worthy successor to represent the field of industrial psychology"

    – Wayne Cascio, Ph.D., CPP Board Member and Professor of Management, University of Colorado Denver.

  • "I asked him how he felt about all the other models of personality like the five factor model and he said he saw the authors like music composers and each has their style and orientation. it is a work of art. The CPI is truly a masterpiece."

    - Robb Most, Ph.D., President, Mind Garden

  • "… it is his kindness and always teaching and caring about others that I feel inside. He was a genius."

    - Robb Most, Ph.D., President, Mind Garden