Norman Garmezy (18 June 1918 – 21 November 2009) was a professor of psychology who is known for his work in developmental psychopathology.
After receiving his Ph.D.
from the University of Iowa in 1950, Garmezy held appointments at Duke University (1950-1961) and the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota (1961-1989).
His early work was on the etiology of schizophrenia; however, he is best known for his later work on risk, resilience, stress, and coping in child development.