Donald R. Atkinson

Donald Ray Atkinson
Born	(1940-02-11)February 11, 1940 Union City, Indiana
Died	January 11, 2008(2008-01-11) (aged 67) Jackson County, Oregon
Resting place	Santa Barbara Cemetery
Education	Baraboo High School Wisconsin State College-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Madison
Known for	Multicultural counseling psychology
Children	James Fredrick Atkinson (1966-1992) Robert Kenneth Atkinson (1969-Present)
Awards	2001 Distinguished Career Contributions to Research Award from section 17 of the American Psychological Association 2005 Leona Tyler Award from section 45 of the American Psychological Association
Scientific career
Fields	Counseling psychology
Institutions	University of California, Santa Barbara
Thesis	The effect of using selected behavior modification techniques to increase student-initiated action on counselor suggested activities (1970)
Doctoral students	Bruce Wampold

Donald Ray Atkinson (February 10, 1940, in Union City, Indiana–January 11, 2008, in Santa Barbara, CA) was an American counseling psychologist and professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He was known for his extensive work in multicultural counseling psychology. He was the director of training for UCSB's Counseling Psychology Program for ten years (1979-1989), and previously as Assistant Dean of the Department of Education there for four years (1975-1979). Atkinson grew up in Baraboo, Wisconsin and graduated from Baraboo High School. He served in the United States Navy for two years. He wrote a book about Baraboo: "Baraboo: A Selective History." He also wrote other books and articles about counseling. He died from pancreatic cancer in Jackson County, Oregon. He retired from the faculty of UCSB in 2002.

External links

• Biography in Encyclopedia of Counseling