Phyllis A. Katz (born April 9, 1938) is a clinical and developmental psychologist who has spent most of her career researching how children acquire attitudes towards race and gender.
In 2002, she received the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to the Public Interest.
[1] On April 9, 1938, Phyllis A. Katz was born to Alice Weiner and Martin Alberts in Brooklyn, New York.
[2] Katz began attending Syracuse University in 1954 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1957.
From Syracuse she moved to Yale University to conduct her graduate studies in psychology, where she received a Doctor of Philosophy in 1961.