Fred Simmons Keller
Born	January 2, 1899(1899-01-02) near Rural Grove, New York
Died	February 2, 1996 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	Colgate, Columbia University University of Brasilia
Alma mater	Tufts, Harvard University
Known for	Behavior analysis, Operant conditioning, Personalized instruction

Fred Simmons Keller was a pioneer in experimental psychology. He taught at Columbia University for 26 years and gave his name to the Keller Plan, also known as Personalized System of Instruction an individually paced, mastery-oriented teaching method that has had a significant impact on college-level science education system. He died at home, age 97, on February 2, 1996 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

[edit] A Functional Analysis of Depression

Fred Keller's 1973 paper, A Functional Analysis of Depression, helped to establish a strong clinical focus on depression that helped to inspire Behavioral activation, as well as other behavioral treatments for clinical problems beyond depression.

[edit] See also

• Behavioral activation

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