Susan Folkman

Susan Folkman
Born (1938-03-19) March 19, 1938 (age 86)
Spouse
David H. Folkman
(m. 1958)
Academic background
EducationBrandeis University
University of Missouri
University of California, Berkeley
ThesisAn Analysis of Coping in a Middle-Aged Community Sample (1980)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Francisco
UCSF School of Medicine
Notable worksStress, Appraisal and Coping (1984)

Susan Kleppner Folkman (born March 19, 1938) is an American psychologist, author, and emerita professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). She is internationally recognized for her contributions to the field of psychological stress and coping. Her 1984 book Stress, Appraisal and Coping alongside Richard S. Lazarus, is the most widely cited academic book in its field, and the 17th most cited book in social science.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ekman, Paul; Campos, Joseph (2003). "Richard Stanley Lazarus (1922-2002)". American Psychologist. 58 (9): 756–757. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.58.9.756.
  2. ^ Green, Elliott (May 12, 2016). "What are the most-cited publications in the social sciences (according to Google Scholar)?". London School of Economics.

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