Albert Bandura
Psychology Professor Emeritus ALBERT BANDURA and anthropology Professor Emeritus JAMES GIBBS have received lifetime achievement awards from the Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences.
Dean RICHARD SALLER, who presented the awards earlier this month, cited Bandura for his innovative scholarship and pioneering work in social modeling, self-regulatory mechanisms and human agency. The award noted that Bandura’s “deep concern that we use our knowledge for the enlightenment and betterment of society has made him an unparalleled role model for generations of scientists.”
The award to Gibbs described his ethnographic study of the Kpelle of Liberia and his work on comparative legal systems. Saller said Gibbs “is celebrated by generations of Stanford students for his excellence in teaching, his generosity as a mentor and his commitment to promoting the study of Africa and the African diaspora.”
