 Then, in 1959, toward the end of his time in Minnesota, Schachter was awarded both the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Socio-Psychological Prize and the AAAS Prize for Behavioral Science Research in 1959.That year, Schachter also won the first of his several General Electric Foundation Awards, which he continued to win each year through 1962.After 12 years at the University of Minnesota, Scachter joined the Columbia University (New York City, NY) faculty as professor of psychology in 1961, where he remained until the end of his career.