Hugh Lytton (1921-2002).

Reports the obituary of Hugh Lytton (1921-2002), a distinguished scholar in the field of developmental psychology. A fellow of the British Psychological Society and the Canadian Psychological Association, Hugh had about 70 peer reviewed papers and chapters, plus many other publications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Winifred Starbuck Scott (1906-2003).

Presents the obituary for Winifred Starbuck Scott (1906-2003), who served as American Psychological Association's Division of School Psychology president in 1964-1965. Dr. Scott is noted for her work in the area of school psychology and her extensive involvement in numerous divisions within APA. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Lee Meyerson (1920-2002).

Reports the obituary of Lee Myerson (1920-2002), founding member and past president of the American Psychological Association's Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) and the founding editor of its journal, Rehabilitation Psychology. Myerson devoted most of his career to the amelioration of personal and social issues associated with having a disability. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Irene Lisa McCann (1950-2002).

Remembers the life of Irene Lisa McCann. The author recalls her life and career, highlighting her contributions to clinical psychology. McCann was founder and clinical director of The Traumatic Stress Institute in South Windsor, Connecticut. She also coauthored the seminal article on vicarious traumatization (McCann & Pearlman, "Vicarious Traumatization: A Contextual Model for Understanding the Effects of Trauma on Helpers," 1990), a concept that became invaluable to therapists working with trauma victims, and Psychological Trauma and the Adult Survivor: Theory, Therapy, and Transformation (1990), a self-psychological, social-constructivist perspective on trauma and its effect on individuals. Shortly before her untimely death, she received the Diploma in Analytic Training from the Jung Institute in Zurich. In addition to her analytic practice, she was involved in supervision, teaching, and writing in New York City. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Nancy Innis (1941-2004).

Presents an obituary for Nancy Innis (1941-2004), who passed away on August 17, 2004. Dr. Innis was notable for her idealism and devotion to experimental psychology. Her first experimental paper focused on the "frustration effect," and her doctoral dissertation examined pigeons' ability to track a changing sequence of intervals. Dr. Innis had an interest in comparative psychology and was active in the International Society for Comparative Psychology; additionally she served on several journal editorial boards and was a member of countless psychological associations. Nancy Innis was a true scientist, interested in finding the truth, not a careerist, interested in becoming famous. In remembrance, a tree will be planted on the University of Western Ontario campus, and a fund will be established to support a prize awarded yearly to the student who writes the best essay in her history of psychology course. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Muzafer Sherif (1906–1988).

The death of Muzafer Sherif marked the passing of one of social psychology's most historically significant figures. The work of few individuals has shaped social psychology and kindred disciplines as much as the series of studies composed of Sherif's doctoral research on social norms and perception conducted at Columbia University in 1935, the Robbers Cave Experiment on intergroup relations in 1954, and his landmark work on reference groups, the self, social judgment, communication, and attitude formation and change. All of his research and writings—theoretical, empiricial, and methodological—probed in one way or another the extent to which attitudes, internalized norms, and other components of the self, under specified stimulus conditions, serve as the dominant anchorage within the total frame of reference and most heavily influence judgment and perception, conceived by him as prototypes of all cognitive functioning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: David A. Grant (1916-1977).

David A. Grant, Clark L. Hull Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin, died on December 28, 1977, in Madison. He is remembered by family and friends, including a very large number of students whose first efforts in the world of experimental psychology were enhanced and guided by this good and demanding professor. David Grant, born May 17, 1916, was educated at the University of Iowa (BA, 1938), the University of Wisconsin (MA, 1939), and Stanford University (PhD, 1941). His interesting life in the department at the University of Wisconsin began in the basement of Bascom Hall in 1941 as an assistant professor sharing an office with Harry Harlow, another Stanford PhD of a few years earlier. Harlow's days were spent at the cheese-factory-turned-primate-laboratory, so Grant had the office to himself. He advanced through the ranks to full professor and research professor and chaired the department during 1950-1954 and 1971-1972. The department grew impressively during his professional life in it and moved into a building of its own. It is currently a large and respected department. David Grant was still a member of it when he died. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Eugene Leonard Hartley (1912-2002).

Remembers the life of Eugene Leonard Hartley, who was born in New York City on January 16, 1912, and died of heart disease in Paradise, California, on September 9, 2002. Hartley, born Eugene Leonard Horowitz, changed his surname in 1942. The author recalls his life and career, highlighting his important work concerning fundamental social issues such as intergroup relations, peace, prejudice, and other minority issues. Hartley also coedited (with Ted Newcombe) what the author deems to be one of the most important books in increasing the salience of social psychology, Readings in Social Psychology (1947). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

John W. Gardner (1912-2002).

Memorializes J. W. Gardner for his contributions to the field of psychology. Gardner believed in the power and responsibility of individual citizens to make a difference in their communities. He started as an experimental psychologist, teaching in colleges and became a leader across the philanthropic, governmental, and nonprofit sectors, creating public and private initiatives that have affected the lives of millions of Americans. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

James Grier Miller (1916-2002).

Obituary for James Grier Miller (1916-2002). A psychologist, psychiatrist, and educator, his work had a profound impact in several disciplines. He left a legacy of multidisciplinary achievements, including involvement with the clinical psychology section of the Veterans Administration, coining the term 'behavioral science' to describe an integrative multidisciplinary approach for the development of a broad theoretical framework for the biological and social sciences, leadership in several mental health centers, and publishing many scholarly publications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Charles Roger Myers (1906-1985).

Presents an obituary for Charles Roger Myers, who died in Toronto on June 5, 1985. Roger Myers shared the distinction of being one of the first two psychology internes employed by the Ontario Hospital Service. He served as the first Consulting Psychologist for the Ontario Department of Health from 1930 to 1963. He was the first person in charge of research at the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital before World War II. He was a founding member of the Canadian Psychological Association in 1940, its secretary, its president (1950-1951), its first executive officer (1970-1978) and its archivist. He was a man who left as his ultimate legacy a strong, vigorous, and unified department that strives to contribute to the creation and dissemination of psychological knowledge not only in Canada but in the world. In all of these ways his life has touched thousands of others. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituaries: Martin Deutsch (1926-2002).

Reports the death of Martin Deutsch (1926-2002) and notes his contributions to the field of developmental psychology. Deutsch believed that environmental influences were critical for cognitive development during children's early years and that it was possible to design programs that would provide some of those experiences for children. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Harold B. Gerard (1923-2003).

Reports the obituary of Harold B. Gerard (1923-2003), a frequent contributor to the literature of experimental social psychology. In his later years, he was a practicing psychoanalyst and was developing research relating psychoanalytic theory to social phenomena. Among his many distinctions, Gerard was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Fulbright Fellowship to the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands and was twice a fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Arthur W. Melton (1906-1978).

Arthur W. Melton was born August 13, 1906, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and died November 5, 1978, in San Antonio, Texas. He had retired from his professorship at the University of Michigan in 1974 and had become a visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught part time. His health deteriorated badly in the year before his death. Art Melton was a private man; some thought him austere and cold. It is true that he could be a bit brusque with the lazy and the incompetent, yet his kindnesses are legion. Perhaps one never fully got the hang of the man until one engaged him in a game of horseshoes, or on the putting green, or most particularly, in a poker game. No one loved a game of poker more than Art Melton, and he was absolutely relentless in his pursuit of the chips around the table. One began to realize that his fiercely competitive behavior might be just another manifestation of the way he had always viewed his profession; it deserved the best he could give it, and there would be no compromise on that. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Charles Adolphous Kiesler (1934-2002).

This obituary reviews the life and work of Charles (Chuck) Adolphous Kiesler (1934-2002). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Arthur Hills Brayfield (1915-2002).

Reports the death of Arthur Hills Brayfield (1915-2002). The author discusses his contributions to the field of psychology as well as his various personal and professional accomplishments. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Neal Elgar Miller (1909-2002).

Reports the death of Neal Elgar Miller (1909-2002). The author discusses his contributions to learning theory as well as his various personal and professional accomplishments. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Alberta Engvall Siegel (1931-2002).

Reports the death of Alberta Engvall Siegel (1931-2002). The author discusses her contributions to the field of psychology as well as her various personal and professional accomplishments. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Donald Merle Baer (1931-2002).

Reports the death of Donald Merle Baer (1931-2002). The author discusses his contributions to behavior analysis as well as his various personal and professional accomplishments. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

John M. Shlien (1918-2002).

Memorializes J. M. Shlien, a former Harvard University professor who taught clinical psychology in the School of Education for 20 yrs. Shlien developed a deep relationship with C. Rogers and the client-centered approach to clinical psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)