In 1937 Allport published his first book titled, "Personality: A Psychological Interpretation." This book was the first book to ever define which topics should be covered when studying personality (Hevren). After completion of his book he was promoted to Associate Professor at Harvard to which he held until he advanced to Professor of Psychology in 1942, which he held until his death in 1967 (Hjelle and Ziegler p.173). He was a colorful and distinguished person in regards to his professional life. He received many awards, published books, and chaired an array of boards.
He was a representative of the American Psychological Association (APA) to which he was on both the National and Social Science Research Council. In 1937 he became President of the APA. Allport also served as a director of the National Commission for the United Nations Educational Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Hjelle and Ziegler p.173). During this time he was also the editor of the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. In 1943 he became the president of the Eastern Psychological Association. In the following year he became the President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. In 1947 he published "The Psychology of Rumor", which was composed with Leo Postman. It was based on his studies of the social problem of spreading rumors while he was involved in World War II. Shortly after in 1950 Gordon published his third book titled "The Individual and His Religion." His fourth book, "The Nature of Prejudice" came in 1954, which he also gained his insights from working with refugees during World War II, and his fifth shortly thereafter in 1955 titled, "Becoming: Basic Considerations for Psychology of Personality." This book became one of his more widely known publications (Hjelle and Ziegler p.173). In 1963 Allport was awarded the Gold Medal from the American