PAMBOOKIAN AMONG FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANTS HONORED
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Aug 7 2009
Dr. Hagop S. Pambookian, professor emeritus of psychology at Shawnee
State University, Portsmouth, Ohio, shakes hands with Ohio Governor Ted
Strickland. Pambookian was among several first-generation immigrants
Strickland honored by for significant contributions made to the
state of Ohio. The honorees were invited to a reception recently
in Cincinnati.
Dr. Hagop S. Pambookian, professor emeritus of psychology at Shawnee
State University, was among several first-generation immigrants
honored by Governor Ted Strickland for significant contributions
made to the state of Ohio. The honorees were hosted at a reception
recently in Cincinnati.
"This celebration was especially meaningful for me," Pambookian said,
"because it was about ways that we, as immigrants, have contributed
to the diversity of Ohio and have worked to bring about a greater
awareness of international cultures and issues. That has been important
to me my entire life. I believe the more we learn about other cultures,
the more we see that we are all the same — and the more we appreciate
the world in which we live."
Pambookian, the son of Armenian genocide survivors, came to
the United States from Lebanon in August 1961 for his advanced
degrees in psychology, after earning his undergraduate degree from
the American University of Beirut (AUB). His contributions to the
state of Ohio began in 1987 when he moved to Portsmouth to serve as
associate professor of psychology at Shawnee State University. He
developed the psychology degree program and began contributing to
the internationalization of the University.
He has promoted the state of Ohio, as well as the U.S., around
the world in more than 20 countries, as international conference
presenter and guest lecturer at universities. Recently, he gave a
keynote address on "Psychology around the World: The Asian Experience"
at the 2nd Asian Psychological Association Convention in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, and, earlier, on the "International Dimensions of Psychology
for a New Century" at the 56th Annual Convention of the International
Council of Psychologists in Melbourne, Australia.
For his U.S. and international involvement and contributions,
Pambookian has been honored by various professional and civic
organizations. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association
and an Emeritus Member of the Phi Delta Kappa, an international
association for educators.
As part of his ongoing donations and commitment to scholarship, the
"Pambookian Foundation" was initiated and the Fundamental Library
of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, the Republic of Armenia, now
has more than 3,300 English language psychology books and various
psychology journals Pambookian donated.
"Just as I believe we learn from other cultures, I also believe people
and social scientists in other countries can learn from the western
point of view," Pambookian said. "By sharing knowledge, experiences,
and cultures, the world becomes a better place."