Royce, Joseph Russell
Psychologist, Administrator
1921-1989

Joseph Royce joined the University in 1960 as professor and 
first head of the Department of Psychology.  In 1967 he 
founded the Centre for Advanced Study in Theoretical 
Psychology, an interdisciplinary research institute which 
was the first of its kind in the world.  He retired from the 
Centre in 1978 and from the University as Professor Emeritus 
in 1986.  Dr. Royce published widely in numerous fields, 
including behavioural genetics, individuality and 
personality, and philosophical psychology.

Text, 1944-1985, 16.50 m   

Committees, 1961-1976
University of Alberta and others.

Conferences, symposia and lecture tours, 1960-1980
Includes Banff and international conferences and symposia 
attended; records of Dr. Royce as visiting scholar.

Professional associations and organizations, 1949-1984
Includes records of Dr. Royce’s presidency of Division 24 of 
the American Psychological Association.

Publications, 1945-1985
Reprints; journal articles; books; monographs; book 
chapters.

Research awards, grants and scholarships, 1960-1980
Applications and reports completed by Dr. Royce for numerous 
funding institutions.

Research projects, 1944-1985
Includes topical files; the bulk of these records relate to 
Dr. Royce’s individuality project, knowing project and 
multivariate analysis research.

Descriptive inventory
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