| Abstract: | Presents an obituary for Dalmas A. Taylor, who passed away in his sleep on January 26, 1998. Dalmas was a natural leader, a wise and accomplished politician and administrator, and a mentor and teacher. The prelude to his academic career came from his formal education at Case Western Reserve University (BA), Howard University (MA), and the University of Delaware (PhD). Dalmas was elected president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45 of APA) in 1991 and served two terms when the president-elect passed away before she could assume her position. His fellow deans also elected him to the presidency of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences in 1991. When he was elected president of Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues in 1996, it was a punctuation mark for a life of leadership, scholarship, and advocacy. His devilish, twinkling eyes, his indomitable spirit, his deep commitment to justice and fairness, and his intense desire for effective action will all be missed. In addition to his daughter Monique, he is survived by his wife, Faye; two other daughters, Carla Monardes and Courtney Taylor; his father, Robert Taylor, Sr.; three brothers; three sisters; and a grandson. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
