Richard C. Atkinson

Richard C. Atkinson
17th President of the University of California
In office 1995–2003
Preceded by	Jack W. Peltason
Succeeded by	Robert C. Dynes
Fifth Chancellor of the University of California San Diego
In office 1980–1995
Preceded by	William D. McElroy
Succeeded by	Robert C. Dynes
5th Director of the National Science Foundation
In office 1977–1980
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Guyford Stever
Succeeded by	John Brooks Slaughter
Personal details
Born	Richard Chatham Atkinson (1929-03-19) March 19, 1929 (age 95) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse	Rita Atkinson
Alma mater	University of Chicago Indiana University
Profession	Psychologist and cognitive scientist, professor, administrator
Institutions	Stanford University UC San Diego University of California
Awards	E. L. Thorndike Award (1980) Revelle Medal (1995)[1] APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology (2002) Clark Kerr Award (2018)
Academic background
Thesis	An analysis of rote serial position effects in terms of a statistical model (1955)
Doctoral advisor	Cletus J. Burke
Academic work
Institutions	Stanford University UC San Diego University of California
Doctoral students	Richard Shiffrin

Richard Chatham Atkinson^[2] (born March 19, 1929) is an American professor of psychology and cognitive science and an academic administrator.^[3] He is president emeritus of the University of California system, former chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, and former director of the National Science Foundation.^[4][5]