Gunamudian David Boaz

Dr. Gunamudian David Boaz, PhD (31 March 1908 - 08 July 1965) was an Indian psychologist. In 1939, he attended St. Catherine's College Oxford as a Theology major. [ [http://www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/alumni_and_development_pages/lost_alumni.htm | See the section entitled "1939" on the "Lost Alumni" webpage for St. Catherine's College Oxford.] ] He received his PhD from The University of Oxford in 1943, and graduated from Scott Christian College as Dr. G.D. Boaz, M.A. [ [http://scottchristian.org/alumni.htm | See the section entitled "Scientists of National and International Eminence" on the alumni webpage for Scott Christian College.] ] The department of Psychology was instituted at the University of Madras in 1943. The "Journal of The Madras University" states that Dr. G.D. Boaz joined the department on September 27, 1943 and on October 27, 1943, he became the Senior Lecturer in Psychology. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=NUcQAAAAIAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1| Google Book Search link to "Journal of The Madras University"] ] In 1948, a full-fledged Psychology department was organized under the headship of Dr. G.D. Boaz. [ [http://www.unom.ac.in/socialschool.html | See the fourth paragraph on the webpage for the School of Social Sciences at the University of Madras.] ] The department concentrated exclusively on children and their education first. Later on in 1976, the department turned its attention to Criminology, Applied Psychology, Organizational Psychology and Counseling, etc. The G.D. Boaz Hospital in Chennai was established in his memory by his first son, Prabhakaran Boaz. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/11/stories/2005081113650500.htm| This article, dated August 11th, 2005, is regarding the fortieth anniversary of the Dr. G.D. Boaz Memorial Hospital School.] ]

Publications

* "New Statesman and Nation", a speech written September 19, 1942 [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=D9kQAAAAIAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&lr=&pgis=1| Google Book Search link to "Representative American Speeches"] ]
* "Know Your Mind", a collection of articles published in "The Hindu" from 1948 to 1965
* "Reactions of Socially Backward Groups to Various Ameliorative Measures" (1956, University of Madras) [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=s5yoHAAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22| Google Book Search link to "Reactions of Socially Backward Groups to Various Ameliorative Measures"] ]
* "Elements of Psychology" (1956, S. Vishwanathan, Chetpet, Madras) [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=BcYQHAAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22| Google Book Search link to "Elements of Psychology"] ]
* "General Psychology" (1957, Boaz Institute of Psychological Service) [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=kFFJGwAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22| Google Book Search link to "General Psychology"] ]
* "The Step-child - Step-mother Relationship - A Clinical Study" from "Journal of Psychological Researches" (January 1958 v.2 no.1, Madras Psychology Society) [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=808tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1| Google Book Search link to "The Step-child - Step-mother Relationship - A Clinical Study" from "Journal of Psychological Researches"] ]
* "Educational Psychology" (1958, Arooran Printers, Chennai)
* "Some Fundamentals of Psychology" (1958)
* "Papers on Industrial Psychology: A Symposium" (1962, University Publishers)] [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=f50tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1| Google Book Search link to "Papers on Industrial Psychology: A Symposium"] ]
* "Indian Journal of Applied Psychology" (editor) (1964, University of Madras Psychology Department) [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=mt8tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1| Google Book Search link to "Indian Journal of Applied Psychology"] ]
* "The Concept of Mind" By G. D. Boaz, C. Burt, Hans J. Eysenck, Hebb, G. D. Boring (1972, Lawrence Verry Incorporated) [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=VMpCAAAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22| Google Book Search link to "The Concept of Mind"] ]
* "Principles of Psychology" (date needed)

Personal life

Gunamudian married Daisy Navaratnamalar Tucker.

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