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**Joseph F. Fagan III** (September 7, 1941 – August 10, 2013)[1][2] was an American psychologist and the Lucy Adams Leffingwell Professor of [psychology](/source/Psychology) at [Case Western Reserve University](/source/Case_Western_Reserve_University) from 1990 until his death in 2013.

## Education

Fagan received his B.A. from the [University of Hartford](/source/University_of_Hartford) in 1963 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the [University of Connecticut](/source/University_of_Connecticut) in 1965 and 1967, respectively.[3]

## Career

Fagan joined the faculty of Case Western Reserve University in 1968, and became a full professor there ten years later. In 1990, he received the endowed Leffingwell professorship at Case Western, and from 1990 to 1995 he chaired the Department of Psychological Sciences there.[3]

## Research

Fagan was known for his research into [intelligence testing](/source/Intelligence_testing) of [infants](/source/Infant),[3] and he developed one such test that can predict how successful an infant will be when he or she begins taking classes,[4] as well as another test that he said could predict the likelihood of an infant developing a mental disability by age 3.[5] He also conducted research on the relationship between [race and intelligence](/source/Race_and_intelligence), and concluded from this research that the black-white IQ gap was due to environmental factors.[6] He also published a number of studies in the early 1980s that found a correlation between novelty preference among infants and their later cognitive test scores.[7] His research has also found a link between infant IQ test scores and academic achievement by age 21. He conducted much of his research along with his wife, Cynthia Holland, a professor of psychology at [Cuyahoga Community College](/source/Cuyahoga_Community_College).[8]

## Death

Fagan died on August 10, 2013, of [pancreatic cancer](/source/Pancreatic_cancer), at the age of 71.[1][3] In his honor, Case Western created the Joseph F. Fagan, III Award for Research Excellence, which is awarded annually to "a graduate student in the Department of Psychological Sciences who demonstrates a passion and commitment to research excellence."[9]

## References

1. Singer, Lynn (3 June 2016). ["In Memoriam: Joseph F. Fagan III"](http://artsci.case.edu/magazine/2016/joseph-fagan/). *artsci magazine*. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

1. Gilmore, Grover C. (September 2014). ["Joseph F. Fagan III (1941–2013)"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264006438). *Intelligence*. **46**: 345–346. [doi:10.1016/j.intell.2014.06.005](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2014.06.005)

1. ["Renowned researcher, psychology professor Joseph Fagan passes away"](http://cwru-daily.com/news/renowned-researcher-psychology-professor-joseph-fagan-passes-away/). *CWRU Daily*. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

1. Kolata, Gina (4 April 1989). ["Infant I.Q. Tests Found to Predict Scores in School"](https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/04/science/infant-iq-tests-found-to-predict-scores-in-school.html). *New York Times*. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

1. Ritter, Malcolm (28 August 1988). ["New Test for Babies Aimed at Identifying Mental Risks"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-28-me-1631-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

1. Murdoch, Stephen (2007). [*IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea*](https://books.google.com/books?id=x_qbMO-6ijkC). John Wiley & Sons. p. 220. ISBN 9780470120378.

1. Plomin, Robert (2006). *Nature and Nurture During Infancy and Early Childhood*. Oxford University Press. p. 17.

1. Chang, Kenneth (2014-04-07). ["Gauging the Intelligence of Infants"](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/08/science/gauging-the-intelligence-of-infants.html?_r=0). *The New York Times*

1. ["Joseph F. Fagan, III Award for Research Excellence"](http://psychsciences.case.edu/graduate/clinical-psych/funding/fagan-award/). *Department of Psychological Sciences*. Case Western Reserve University.

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