title: Alan S. Gurman (1945-2013).
abstract: Alan S. Gurman, one of the most distinguished and influential family psychologists of our day, was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, May 26, 1945, and died in Madison, Wisconsin, September 6, 2013. The consummate editor and author, Al held many editorial posts. Al can be credited with moving couple and family therapy from a collection of approaches to a field of study. He pioneered bringing science to practice and in doing so brought credibility to couple and family therapy to those outside the field.
authors.affiliation: Emory University.
authors.forename: Nadine J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Kaslow
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Roseanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Jay L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lebow
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D014922:Wisconsin