Psychologists

Donald E. Super

Citation Formats

General Reference

Psychology Atlas. "Donald E. Super." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/donald-super.

APA Style

Psychology Atlas. (n.d.). Donald E. Super. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/donald-super

BibTeX

@misc{psychologyatlas-donald-e-super,
  author = {Psychology Atlas},
  title = {Donald E. Super},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/donald-super},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

American psychologist who developed an influential life-span theory of vocational choice and career development, foundational to the practice of counseling psychology.

Facts

Birth Year

1910 1

Death Year

1994 1

Nationality / Culture

American 2

Defining Contribution

Outlined five major life stages of career development, growth, exploration, establishment, maintenance, and disengagement, forming the life-span, life-space theory of vocational choice. 2

Notable Work

Life-Span, Life-Space Theory of Career Development 2

Cross-Tradition Connections