A History of Psychology: A Global Perspective
Eric Shiraev is a Russian-born American professor, researcher,and author. He took his academic degrees at St. PetersburgUniversity in Russia and completed a postdoctoral program inthe United States at UCLA. He served in various positions atSt. Petersburg University, Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Oregon State University, George Washington University,and George Mason University. He is an author, coauthor,and coeditor of 12 books and numerous publications in thefields of cross-cultural psychology, social psychology, politicalpsychology, and comparative studies. In his publications, he develops a multidisciplinaryapproach to human behavior and experience. He believes in a universally progressiverole of psychology to promote awareness, incremental improvements, andsocial initiative. He resides near Washington, D.C.