Editing B. F. Skinner (section)

== Professional career ==

=== Roles ===

*1936–1937 Instructor, [[University of Minnesota]]
*1937–1939 Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
*1939–1945 Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
*1945–1948 Professor and chair, [[Indiana University]]
*1947–1948 [[William James Lectures|William James Lecturer]], Harvard University
*1948–1958 Professor, Harvard University
*1958–1974 Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
*1949–1950 President, Midwestern Psychological Association
*1954–1955 President, [[Eastern Psychological Association]]
*1966–1967 President, [[Pavlovian Society of North America]]
*1974–1990 Professor of Psychology and Social Relations Emeritus, Harvard University

=== Awards ===

*1926 AB, [[Hamilton College]]
*1930 [[Master of Arts|MA]], [[Harvard University]]
*1930–1931 Thayer Fellowship
*1931 [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]], Harvard University
*1931–1932 Walker Fellowship
*1931–1933 [[National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine|National Research Council]] Fellowship
*1933–1936 Junior Fellowship, [[Harvard Society of Fellows]]
*1942 [[Guggenheim Fellowship]] (postponed until 1944–1945)
*1942 Howard Crosby Warren Medal, [[Society of Experimental Psychologists]]
*1958 Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, [[American Psychological Association]]
*1958–1974 Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
*1964–1974 Career Award, [[National Institute of Mental Health]]
*1966 [[E. L. Thorndike Award|Edward Lee Thorndike Award]], American Psychological Association
*1968 [[National Medal of Science]], [[National Science Foundation]]
*1969 Overseas Fellow in [[Churchill College, Cambridge]]
*1971 Gold Medal Award, [[American Psychological Foundation]]
*1971 [[Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation|Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Foundation for Mental Retardation International]] award
*1972 Humanist of the Year, [[American Humanist Association]]
*1972 Creative Leadership in Education Award, [[New York University]]
*1972 Career Contribution Award, Massachusetts Psychological Association
*1978 Distinguished Contributions to Educational Research Award and Development, [[American Educational Research Association]]
*1978 [[Arc of the United States|National Association for Retarded Citizens]] Award
*1985 Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, Albert Einstein School of Medicine
*1985 President's Award, [[New York Academy of Sciences|New York Academy of Science]]
*1990 [[William James Fellow Award]], American Psychological Society
*1990 [[APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology|Lifetime Achievement Award]], American Psychological Association
*1991 Outstanding Member and Distinguished Professional Achievement Award, Society for Performance Improvement
*1997 Scholar Hall of Fame Award, Academy of Resource and Development
*2011 [[Committee for Skeptical Inquiry]] Pantheon of Skeptics—Inducted<ref>{{cite web|title=The Pantheon of Skeptics|url=http://www.csicop.org/about/the_pantheon_of_skeptics|website=CSI|publisher=[[Committee for Skeptical Inquiry]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131054129/http://www.csicop.org/about/the_pantheon_of_skeptics|archive-date=January 31, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
*2024 [[Ig_Nobel_Prize|Ig Nobel Peace Prize]] for his work on the pigeon-guided bomb project.<ref>{{cite web|title=The winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel awards|url=https://the-tartan.org/2024/09/29/the-winners-of-the-2024-ig-nobel-awards/|website=The Tartan|date=September 30, 2024 |access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref>

=== Honorary degrees ===
Skinner received honorary degrees from:
*[[Alfred University]]
*[[Ball State University]] 
*[[Dickinson College]]
*[[Hamilton College]]
*[[Harvard University]]
*[[Hobart and William Smith Colleges]]
*[[Johns Hopkins University]]
*[[Keio University]]
*[[Long Island University C. W. Post Campus]]
*[[McGill University]]
*[[North Carolina State University]]
*[[Ohio Wesleyan University]]
*[[Ripon College (Wisconsin)|Ripon College]]
*[[Rockford College]]
*[[Tufts University]]
*[[University of Chicago]]
*[[University of Exeter]]
*[[University of Missouri]]
*[[University of North Texas]]
*[[Western Michigan University]]
*[[University of Maryland, Baltimore County]].

=== Honorary societies ===
Skinner was inducted to the following honorary societies:
* PSI CHI International Honor Society in Psychology
* [[American Philosophical Society]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Member History |url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=B.+F.+Skinner&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>
* [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Burrhus Frederic Skinner |url=https://www.amacad.org/person/burrhus-frederic-skinner |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences |date=February 9, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
* United States [[National Academy of Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=B. F. Skinner |url=http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/deceased-members/50391.html |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=www.nasonline.org}}</ref>