IN
MEMORIAM
Nancy K. Innis, our
Society’s Newsletter Editor since January, 2001, died suddenly of a
brain
hemorrhage on August 17 while travelling in Tibet.
Nancy and a colleague were visiting a Buddhist Temple in Lhasa in a
remote area of Tibet when
she collapsed. Apparently, Nancy showed
no sign that she was in distress and was chatting and joking minutes
before the
fatal event. Although there was
medical
expertise in the tour group of which she was a part, she could not be
revived.
Nancy did
her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto and
received a PhD in psychology from Duke University.
She was on the faculty of the University of Western Ontario, in the
department of psychology,
for 30 years Nancy’s
initial research interests in animal learning theory eventually gave
way to the
study of the history of psychology. At
the time of her death, at age 63, she had almost completed
her biography of the important psychologist,
Edward C. Tolman. Her essay on
Tolman
and his leadership role in resisting Berkeley’s
attempt at imposing a loyalty oath on its faculty is posted on the
academic
freedom section of the SAFS website.
A memorial service
was held at the University of Western Ontario on September 13. Speakers who knew Nancy at different times of
her life -- family, fellow students, professors, colleagues, and
friends -
painted a portrait of a dedicated scholar and teacher, a kind and
caring
friend, and a woman of strong opinions and loyalties.
She will be missed. In particular, SAFS will miss her
conscientious and steady
editing of the Newsletter. She is
survived
by her sister, Susan.
A fund
to support
a prize awarded yearly to the student who writes the best essay in Nancy’s
“history of psychology “ course will be
established. Donations can be sent to:
Room 270, Stevenson-Lawson Building, UWO, London, ON, N6A 5B8.
On your behalf, the Society has made a donation to this fund.
IN MEMORIAM
Douglas
N. Jackson, a member of SAFS
original
Board of Directors and for a time its Treasurer, died on August 22, at
age 75,
after a lengthy illness. He played an important part in helping to
launch
SAFS.
A
psychologist, Doug was on the faculty at the University of Western Ontario for 32 years. He was
an expert in human assessment and made seminal contributions to
research in
this area. He developed several tests to measure personality,
psychopathology,
intellectual abilities, and vocational interests. For example, one of
his tests
has been used by NASA in the selection of astronauts.
He founded companies to distribute these
tests to schools and businesses all over the world.
He published widely and received several
distinguished awards, the most recent one (August 2004) being the
Samuel J.
Messick Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, awarded by
the
American Psychological Association. He
was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Doug
was an avid traveller and scuba diver.
He read voraciously and enjoyed chess.
He was philosophic about his impending death, and considered
himself a very
fortunate man who had led a full
life. He leaves his wife, Lorraine, their
three children, three children from a previous marriage and five
grandchildren. He will be missed.
A
scholarship fund in his
name has been established at the University of Western Ontario.
Donations can be sent to: Room 270, Stevenson-Lawson Building, UWO, London, ON, N6A 5B8. On
your behalf, the Society has made a donation to this fund.
Newsletter, September 2004-Text