Samuel H. Flowerman

American psychologist Samuel H. Flowerman was director of the Department of Scientific Research of the American Jewish Committee from 1945 to 1951, conducting investigations to determine which personality characteristics play a role in intergroup conflict. Flowerman was also a consultant for the New York Postgraduate Center for Psychotherapy, teaching intercultural education and race-relations workshops at many colleges, including the New York University Center for Human Relations Studies and the Mental Health Section of the United States Public Health Service. He was an author and editor in the field of psychology, contributing numerous articles to professional journals. In 1950, he coedited the groundbreaking Studies in Prejudice with Max Horkheimer.