Jagannath Prasad Das (psychologist)
Jagannath Prasad Das (often known as JP Das) is an Indo-Canadian educational psychologist specialized in educational psychology, intelligence and childhood development. Among his contributions to psychology are the PASS theory of intelligence and the Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System. Das was the Director of the JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre at the University of Alberta. He formally retired in 1996, and is currently Emeritus Director of the Centre on Developmental and Learning Disabilities and Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta. He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, was inducted into the Order of Canada and has an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Vigo in Spain.
Jagannath Prasad Das | |
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| Born | 20 January 1931 Puri, Odisha State, India |
| Nationality | Indian, Canadian |
| Education | B.A., M.A., Ph.D |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw University, India, Patna University, India, University of London, UK |
| Occupation | Educational Psychologist |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Known for | PASS Theory of Intelligence, Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System |
| Notable work | Cognitive Planning and Executive Functions, Consciousness Quest where East meets the West, Theory and research in Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Planning, Working Minds |
| Spouse | Gita Das (m. 1955) |
| Children | 2 |