Ronald P. Rohner, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, & Director, Rohner Center for the Study of Interpersonal Acceptance & Rejection, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA. During his doctoral studies at Stanford University, he developed a lasting interest in the antecedents and consequences of parental acceptance and rejection – now referred to as interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory (IPARTheory). His research interest is embedded in a larger intellectual commitment to the field of human development and family sciences, and international psychology –especially as these fields converge on issues of interpersonal (especially parental) acceptance-rejection in America and internationally. Rohner’s IPARTheory is recognized worldwide, and his research is cited frequently in textbooks and professional journals. Because of his dedication and lifelong commitment to international research he was given the American Psychological Association’s
(Division 52) Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology, APA’s Division of International Psychology Award for Outstanding Psychologist in the USA, and the Henry David International Mentoring Award. He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Cross-Cultural Research. Rohner has written 17 books and special issues, and over 600 articles, chapters, reviews, and technical reports while conducting basic and applied research on interpersonal acceptance-rejection for more than six decades on every continent except Antarctica.