Frances Culbertson

Frances M. Culbertson
OccupationProfessor of Psychology
SpouseJohn Culbertson
Awards
  • APA Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (1994)
  • International Council of Psychologists Frances Mullen Award (2013)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin–Whitewater

Frances Mitchell Culbertson (January 31, 1921 – February 13, 2019) was a child clinical psychologist known for her work promoting international psychology and its emphasis on global and cross-national perspectives. At the time of her death, she was Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater.

Culbertson worked with Frances Mullen and Calvin Catterall in forming the UNESCO-affiliated International School Psychology Association in 1974. She served as President of the International Council of Psychologists (ICP) (1979-1980) and Chair of the APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology (1982).