Dr. Herbert Barry III selected as Psychologist of the Decade by IAOTP

Herbert Barry III, Ph.D Professor Emeritus for the University of Pittsburgh was recently selected for the Psychologist of the Decade Award by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his productivity, longevity and dedication to the healthcare industry.

Inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only 1 Male and 1 Female Psychologist are selected for this distinction. Dr. Barry has demonstrated excellence in his field for over 60 years. He was honored at IAOTP’s Annual Awards Gala held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas for his selection as a Lifetime Achievement recipient. IAOTP is incredibly honored to display Dr. Barry’s success. He will accept his nomination of Psychologist of the Decade and also be inducted in IAOTP’s Hall of Fame on stage at the Plaza Hotel in New York City at IAOTP’s 2020 Annual Awards Gala.  www.iaotp.com/award-gala

Stephanie Cirami, President of IAOTP stated, “Choosing Dr. Barry for this honor was an easy decision for our panel to make.  He is brilliant, humble and has tremendous foresight in the industry.  His extraordinary contributions to this field have had an incredible impact of his students and colleagues. Dr. Barry is beyond worthy of this recognition and we are so pleased to have him a part of IAOTP.”

As a seasoned and trusted Psychologist, Dr. Barry has certainly proven himself as an accomplished professional and expert in the field.  He has demonstrated success not only in the mental healthcare field but also as a successful Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.  He is regarded by his peers as one of the nation’s top Psychologists. Dr. Barry earned his B.A. from Harvard University in 1952. Furthermore, he received his MS from Yale University in 1953, followed by his PhD from Yale University in 1957.

His impressive repertoire of prior roles have included USPHS-NIMH Research Fellow for Yale University; Assistant Professor of Psychology for Yale University; Assistant Professor of Psychology for the University of Connecticut before joining the University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy as a Research Associate Professor in 1963. At the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Barry served as Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences over the past 48 years.

Throughout his remarkable career, Dr. Barry has been active in his community and recognized worldwide for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the mental health care profession. He has received many awards, accolades and has been featured in numerous publications multiple years in a row such as Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World. For 2019, Dr. Barry was featured on the front cover of TIP (Top Industry Professionals) Magazine and he was selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP).  For 2018 he was selected as Top Psychologist of the Year by IAOTP and was honored at their annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in NYC.  In 1977 he was a recipient of the Research Scientist Development Award by the National Institute of Mental Health.  Dr. Barry has sat on several Boards and continues to be active in his community.  Currently he is still on the Board of Directors for the Center for Study of Economics.  He was on the Board of Directors for the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation from 1996-2011, he was a Member of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee, past President of the Division of Psychopharmacology for the American Psychological Association, and sat on the Executive Committee for the American Name Society. Dr. Barry is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Former Member of its Council of Representatives; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sigma Xi, and Phi Beta Kappa. He was a former Member on the Sociobehavioral Subcommittee, AIDS Research Review Committee, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Member of the Alcohol Research Review Committee for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and was also the Principal Adviser for PhD Dissertations for the School of Pharmacy for the University of Pittsburgh.

Aside from his successful career as a Professor, Dr. Barry is also a published Author and Contributor to over 250 Articles in Professional Journals.  In 2017 he was published in the Journal of Psychohistory for his article titled “Fears and Hopes About Donald Trump’s Presidential Performance,” and was the Author of several prior articles about Presidents of the United States. In 1991 he was the co-author of “Adolescence: An Anthropological Inquiry”, and co-author of “Actions of Alcohol” in 1970.  From 1974-1990 Dr. Barry served as Field Editor for the Journal “Psychpharmacology.”

Looking back, Dr. Barry attributes his success to his experience, education, mentors he has had along the way and staying passionate in all his endeavors.  Dr. Barry says he has been blessed, he loves doing what he is doing, and feels this is just the beginning.  When he is not working Dr. Barry enjoys chess, reading and the arts. Dr. Barry hopes that his most important scientific contributions are in the future. One of those is an essay he wrote titled “Abraham Lincoln’s Maternal and National Affiliation.”

For more information on Dr. Barry please visit: https://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/directory/profile.php?profile=6

Watch his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qANDB07miCE

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