{{Short description|Canadian psychologist (born 1934)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Eric Jackman | honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=CAN|size=100|sep=,|CM|OOnt|CD|OMC}} | birth_name = Frederic Langford Rowell Jackman | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|05|17|mf=yes}} | parents = Harry Jackman<br />Mary Coyne Rowell | relatives = Hal Jackman (brother)<br />Nancy Jackman (sister)<br />Newton Rowell (grandfather) | occupation = {{hlist|Psychologist|businessman}} | known_for = {{Plainlist| * Psychology Foundation of Canada * Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study * Canadian Journalism Foundation }} }}
'''Frederic (Eric) L.R. Jackman''' (born May 17, 1934)<ref>{{cite news |title=Births |newspaper=The Globe |date=May 18, 1934|page=4}}</ref><ref name="atlantic"/> is a Canadian psychologist, businessman, and philanthropist.<ref name="fgg">{{cite web |title=Dr. Frederic L. R. Jackman, Order of Canada |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-6989 |website=The Governor General of Canada |publisher=Office of the Secretary to the Governor General |access-date=22 June 2025 }}</ref>
== Education and career == Jackman was educated at Trinity College School, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Toronto, and earned a PhD in Human Development and Psychology from the University of Chicago.<ref name="fgg"/><ref name="smsk-site"> {{cite web |title=The Psychology Foundation of Canada |url=https://strongmindsstrongkids.org/en/board-of-trustees/ |website=Strong Minds Strong Kids |publisher=The Psychology Foundation of Canada |access-date=22 June 2025 }}</ref> After 17 years in Chicago, he returned to Canada in 1979 to practice psychology. He is President of Invicta Investments ULC,<ref name="empire-foundation">{{cite web |title=Dr. Eric L.R. Jackman |url=https://empireclubfoundation.org/board-member/dr-eric-l-r-jackman/ |website=Empire Club Foundation |publisher=Empire Club Foundation |access-date=22 June 2025 }}</ref> and Chair of the Jackman Foundation.<ref name="smsk-site"/>
In 2010, the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto was renamed the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study following his donation.<ref>Kate Hammer. "[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/u-of-ts-institute-for-child-study-receives-5-million-donation-to-expand-facilities/article1317681/ U of T’s Institute for Child Study receives $5-million donation to expand facilities]". ''The Globe and Mail'', Dec. 2, 2010.</ref>
He was Founding Chair of the Psychology Foundation of Canada and its flagship program ''Strong Minds, Strong Kids''.<ref name="smsk-site"/> In 1990, he founded the Canadian Journalism Foundation, which later established the ''Dr. Eric Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism''.<ref name="cjf-board">{{cite web |title=The Board |url=https://cjf-fjc.ca/the-board/ |website=Canadian Journalism Foundation |publisher=CJF |access-date=22 June 2025 }}</ref>
== Honours == * Member of the Order of Canada (May 26 2011)<ref name="fgg"/> * Order of Ontario (2003)<ref name="smsk-site"/> * Canadian Forces' Decoration<ref name="atlantic">{{cite journal |last1=McBride |first1=Greg |title=The Jackman Brothers: 40 Years of Steadfast Generosity to the ACC |journal=The Atlantic Council of Canada Newsletter |date=December 2010 |page=7 |url=https://natoassociation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Newsletter-December-2010.pdf |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref> * C.M. Hincks National Award for Mental Health<ref name="smsk-site"/> * Canadian Psychological Association Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Award (2022)<ref name="smsk-site"/> * Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II medal (2002)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Frederic Jackman, Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/125-6784 |website=The Governor General of Canada |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref> * Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II medal (2012)<ref>{{cite web |title=Frederic Langford Rowell Jackman, Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/126-103382 |website=The Governor General of Canada |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref> * 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992)<ref name="smsk-site"/> * Honorary degrees from the University of Toronto (2013),<ref>https://www.utoronto.ca/news/honorary-graduate-eric-jackman</ref> York University (2010),<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Degree Recipients |url=https://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/senate/sub-committee-on-honorary-degrees-and-ceremonials/honorary-degree-recipients/#J |website=York University |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> University of Windsor (2005),<ref>{{cite web |title=HONORARY DEGREES CONFERRED 1954 – Present |url=https://www.uwindsor.ca/secretariat/sites/uwindsor.ca.secretariat/files/hondeg.54-alpha.pdf |website=University of Windsor |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> and Assumption University (Windsor, Ontario) (2002)<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Degrees Conferred (1954 – Present) |url=https://assumptionu.ca/honorary-degrees-conferred-1954-present/ |website=Assumption University |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> * King Charles III Coronation Medal (June 20, 2025)<ref>{{cite web |title=Frederic Jackman, King Charles III Coronation Medal|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/5431-6989 |website=The Governor General of Canada |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref>
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