Bruce Tuckman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bruce Tuckman

American psychologist

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1938

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Mar-2016

Profession: psychologist, pedagogue, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Bruce Wayne Tuckman (November 24, 1938 – March 13, 2016) was an American Psychological Researcher who carried out his research into the theory of group dynamics.
In 1965, he published a theory known as "Tuckman's stages of group development".
According to this theory, there are four phases of group development: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing.
In 1977, he added a fifth stage, named Adjourning. Tuckman was also known for his research on college students' procrastination and development of the Tuckman Procrastination Scale (1991). He served as professor of educational psychology at The Ohio State University, where he founded and directed the Walter E.
Dennis Learning Center with the mission of providing students of all backgrounds with strategies for college success that enabled them to enter, excel in, and complete programs of post-secondary education.
To teach students strategies for succeeding in college, he co-authored the textbook, Learning and Motivation Strategies: Your Guide to Success, with Dennis A.
Abry and Dennis R.
Smith.