Later Years
Albizu Miranda was the first president of the National Hispanic Psychological Association, he served from 1980 to 1982. He belonged to several scientific organizations, among them the Sigma Xi, Psi Chi, and the New York Academy of Sciences. He was also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and served on the Committee of Professional and Scientific Conduct and Ethics.
In the American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1980, Albizu Miranda was presented with the "Award for the Development of Psychology Education in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean."
Dr. Carlos Albizu Miranda died on October 6, 1984, he was survived by his wife. Dr. Ermida Albizu Garcia, and four children, Dr. Carmen Albizu García, Sonya Albizu Garcia, Dr. Carlos F. Albizu Garcia and his youngest daughter, Teresa Albizu-Rodriguez. In a memorial article in the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1985, Vol. 7. No. 3, Marion A. Wennerholm wrote:
"Dr. Albizu had an exceptional ability to dream great dreams and then convert them into realities. His enthusiasm was contagious and he was able to stimulate and motivate his colleagues by sharing his dreams with them and involving them in carrying them out. Through his tireless efforts and despite times of great adversity, his dream of a professional school of psychology became a reality."
On January 1, 2000 the Board of Trustees of the Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, which includes the Miami Institute of Psychology, renamed the two-campus institution "Carlos Albizu University".
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