Luciano L'Abate (1928-2016).

This article memorializes Luciano L'Abate (1928 -2016). In 1964, L'Abate became an assistant professor of medical psychology at the Washington University School of Medicine and, in 1965, an associate professor of pediatrics in the Emory University School of Medicine. He then transitioned to the Georgia State University (GSU), where he was promoted to professor of psychology. From 1965 to 1990, he served as director of the Family Psychology Program and Family Study Center at GSU. In retirement, L'Abate increased his writing and lecturing. He made countless international presentations on child and family issues. He commonly collaborated with students and other mental health professionals in his research and writing projects, which resulted in approximately 58 books and dozens of journal articles. (PsycINFO Database Record