Women in Psychology

	Marie Jahoda Born: January 26, 1907 in Vienna, Austria Died: April 28, 2001 in Sussex, England
	Education Doctor of Philosophy (1933), University of Vienna, Psychology Teaching Diploma (1928), Pedagogical Academy of Vienna
	Landmarks Met Karl and Charlotte Buhler while at the University of Vienna 1933 Headed the Viennese Economics Research Center after divorcing Paul F. Lazarsfeld, the founder and head of the center 1936 Imprisoned by the Austrian socialists 1937 Forced to flee Austria for racial and political reasons Spent the war years in England 1946 Immigrated to the United States Professor of social psychology at New York University Researcher at the American Jewish Committee Researcher at Columbia University Founded the Research Center of Human Relations 1965 Recruited by the University of Sussex in England
	Contributions Marie Jahoda is best known for her contributions to the psychology of unemployment, discrimination, and authoritarianism. -------OSU-------
	Honors American Psychological Association Kurt Lewin Memorial award 1973 University of Sussex honorary degree 1973 University of Leicester honorary degree 1973 Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1979 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contribution in the Public Interest
	Key Words: psychology of unemployment, Marienthal study, social psychology

	Mieko Kamiya Born: January 12th,1914 in Okayama city, Okayama prefecture Died: October 22nd, 1979
	Education Doctor of Medicene (1960), Osaka University Graduated Tokyo Jyoshi Igaku Senmongakko (1944; Tokyo Women’s Medical Vocational School) Graduated Regular class of Tsuda English cram school (1935)
	Landmarks 1923 Lived in Geneva, Schweiz 1938 Entered Department of Science (Premed), Columbia University, the U.S. 1941 Transferred to Tokyo Jyoshi Igaku Senmongakko (Tokyo Women’s medical Vocational School). 1944 Entered Psychiatry office of Tokyo Imperial University (~1949). 1952 Researcher of Clinical psychiatry in the Department of medicine, Osaka University (~1960) 1954 Associate professor at Kobe College 1957 Adjunct staff at National Sanatorium Nagashima aiseien (~1972). 1959 Associate professor at Kobe College. 1960 Professor at Department of Sociology, Kobe College (~1964). 1963 Professor at Tsuda College(~1976). 1965-1967 Medical director of Clinical psychiatry, Osaka University
	Contributions She contributed to clinical psychology in Japan, and also helped patients who suffered from Hanses’s disease in National Sanatorium Nagashima aiseien. She also suggested breath of life and improved understanding of Hansen disease by publishing books on it.------OSU-------
	Honors
	Key Words: Clinical psychology, Psychiatric humanity. Hansen disease

	Tsuyako Kubo Born: January 2nd, 1893 in Tokyo Died: May 3rd, 1969
	Education B.A (1926), Department of Literature, Tohoku University, Psychology (her academic dissertation was “Shiko shinrigaku no tachibani tachite yoji no shiko sayo no kenkyu” (translated: The research of infant intellection response in psychology of thinking)). - She was the first woman to graduate as a psychology major in Japan Graduated Tokyo Women’s higher normal school
	Landmarks Worked in the kindergarten attached Tokyo Women’s higher normal school Assisted with the founding of Child Education, the journal of Japanese kindergarten association 1926 Researched child psychology in graduate school, Tohoku University 1927 Assistant principal of Hokusei Girl’s school in Sapporo city, Hokkaido Prefecture Instructor of Tokyo Women’s higher normal school and faculty of Miyagi academe in Sendai City 1941 Head of the instruction department in Oin academy 1947 Professor at Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tanki Daigaku (Tokyo domestic science technical school) 1950 Professor at Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tanki Daigaku (Tokyo domestic science lyceum junior college)
	Contributions She contributed to the understanding of child education, child psychology, and educational psychology.
	Honors
	Key Words: Child psychology, Educational psychology

	Kyoko Kume Born: June 1st, 1906 in Tokyo Died: September 5th 1990
	Education Doctor of Literature (1962), Tohoku University (Her academic dissertation was “The systematic research of size homeostasis”). Graduated school of domestic science, Japan Women’s University (1928)
	Landmarks 1928 Researched psychology at Chicago University (~1931) 1950 Instructor at Japan Women’s University after being a researcher in department of psychology, University of Tokyo 1953 Associate professor at Japan Women’s University 1959 Professor at Japan Women’s University (Department of Literature) 1970 Retired from Japan Women’s University
	Contributions She contributed recognition psychology and development of cognition.
	Honors
	Key Words: Child psychology, Educational psychology

	Tomi Kora Born: July 1st, 1896 in Takaoka city, Toyama prefecture Died: January 17th, 1993
	Education Ph.D (1922) Columbia University (Her dissertation was “An experimental study of hunger in its relation to activity”) M.A. (1920) Columbia University Graduated school of English literature, Japanese Women’s University (1917)
	Landmarks 1917 Studied educational psychology at Columbia University after graduating from Japan Women’s University 1920 Studied experimental psychology at John Hopkins University 1920 Joined Women’s International Peace and Freedom Confederation at their third meeting 1923 Assistant in clinical psychiatry laboratory in Kyushu Imperial University's Department of Medicine 1927 Professor at Japan Women’s University 1933 Professor and head of domestic science research laboratoryat Teikoku jyoshi igaku yakugaku sennmon gakkou (Women’s medical and pharmacy imperial professional school) 1939 Executive director of Japan experimental psychology association. 1940 Women’s delegate at Taiseiyokusankai rinji cyuo kyoryoku kaigi (Taiseiyokusankai extra central cooperative meeting) and suggested women’s bureau be formed 1942 Resigned from Japanese Women’s University due disagreements over industry mobilization for to military arsenals 1947 Member of the House of Councilors 1949 Joined Ryokufu Society 1952 Attended Moskva international economic conference as the first Japanese visitor on Moskva after WW II and visited China on her return trip 1953 Negotiated departure of Japanese residing in China 1953 Formed Nihon fujin dantai rengo kaigi (Japanese Women’s community joint association) and served as Vice President 1953 Director of International Women’s psychology association
	Contributions She was the first person to show physiological hunger with her academic dissertation in Columbia University and the education of ideal women in Japan. She also contributed Chinese-Japanese nongovernmental trade agreements.
	Honors 1977 Order of the Sacred Treasure 1953 Vice President of Nihon fujin dantai rengo kaigi (Japanese Women’s community joint association)
	Key Words: Women's education, physiological hunger

	Sae Kobayashi Born: July 21st, 1913 in Shizuoka prefecture Died: July 20th, 2002
	Education B.A.in psychology (1937) Department of education, Tokyo Bunri University (Tokyo literature and science university) Graduated School of literature, Nara Women’s higher normal school (1934)
	Landmarks 1934 Instructor at Tokyo Women’s normal school (she became a professor of the school afterwards) 1940 Assistant at Tokyo Bunrika University (Tokyo Literature and Science University) and Student of Tokyo Imperial University, where her major was physiology 1944 Researcher at school of psychology, department of literature, Tokyo Imperial University 1945 Adjunct instructor at Tokyo Women’s medial technical college 1949 Associate Professor at Jissen Women’s University 1954 Professor at Jissen Women’s University.
	Contributions She contributed to both educational psychology and social psychology in Japan
	Honors 1984 Honorary professor at Jissen Women’s University. President of Japanese Psychological Association.
	Key Words: Social psychology, educational psychology

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	Eleanor Emmons Maccoby Born: May 15, 1917 in Tacoma, WA
	Education Doctor of Philosophy (1951), University of Michigan, Psychology M.A. (1949), University of Michigan, Psychology B.S. (1939), University of Washington, Philosophy
	Landmarks 1940 Department of agriculture program surveys division employee in Washington, DC 1951 Instructor and Research Associate at Harvard University 1958 Associate Professor at Stanford University 1973 Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Stanford University 1987 Professor Emeritus at Stanford University
	Contributions Eleanor Maccoby is best known for her contributions to the psychology of children, adolescents, and the family.-OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-
	Honors 1974 President of the Western Psychology Association 1981 Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching 1981 President of the Governing Council for the Society for Research in Child Development 1982 Gordon Stanley Hall Award 1984 American Educational Research Association Research Award 1987 Society for Research in Child Development Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award 1988 American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award 1993 Elected to the National Academy of Sciences 1996 American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Science of Psychology 1997 President of the Consortium of Social Science Associations
	Key Words: developmental psychology, sex differences, television-viewing, family

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	Sugi Mibai Born: April 9th, 1891 in Tsushi village, Tsuna county, Hyogo prefecture Died: May 25th, 1969
	Education Ph.D (1930) University of Michigan M.A. (1921) Graduate school, University of Michigan (Her academic dissertation was “Reading and retention”) B.A. (1919) Milles University 1915 Graduated school of English literature, Kobe College 1910 Graduated Baika Women’s College
	Landmarks 1915 Instructor at Kobe College 1921 Instructor at Lobe College 1923 Did research at the University of Michigan (for half a year) 1930 Apprentice of mental health at Western Reserve University 1931 Professor at Kobe college 1944 Employee for a short time at Sumitomo aluminum puddling company 1946 Adviser at Education Division, military government in Hyogo prefecture 1948 Commission at Education board in Hyogo prefecture. (~1952) 1949 Director of Baika academy 1956 Professor at Baika junior college
	Contributions She contributed applied psychology and education of college women.OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-
	Honors
	Key Words: applied psychology, women's education

	Clara Weiss Mayo Born: September 13, 1931 in Linz, Austria Died: November 21, 1981 (location unknown)
	Education Doctor of Philosophy (1959), Clark University, Psychology M.A. (1955), Wellesley University, Psychology B.A. (1953), Cornell University, Philosophy
	Landmarks 1938 Forced to flee Austria for racial reasons 1939 Emigrated to the United States 1959 Social psychologist trainee at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brockton, MA 1960 Social research psychologist at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brockton, MA 1961 Instructor at Boston University 1964 Assistant Professor of Psychology at Boston University 1970 Director of the graduate program in social psychology and personality at Boston University 1974 Professor of psychology at Boston University 1978 Director of the graduate program of African American studies at Boston University
	Contributions Clara Mayo is best known for her contributions to the social psychology of prejudice, racism, and sexism. ----OKLAHOMA STATE---
	Honors 1976 President of the New England Psychological Association President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
	Key Words: applied social psychology, non-verbal behavior, racism, sexism, prejudice

	Maria Montessori Born: August 31,1870 in Chiaravalle, Italy Died: May 6, 1952, in Noordwijk, Holland
	Education Medical Doctor (1894), University of Rome Diploma di licenza (1892), University of Rome, Physics; Mathematics; Natural Sciences Regio Instituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci, Modern Languages; Natural Sciences Regia Scuola Tecnica Michelangelo (1886), Engineering
	Landmarks 1894 First Italian woman to graduate from medical school 1896 Represented Italy at a women's conference in Berlin 1896 Appointed Surgical Assistant at Santo Spirito 1897 Became involved with "feebleminded" children and visited insane asylums as an assistant faculty at the University of Rome 1900 Represented Italy at a women's conference in London 1900 Began to direct a school for challenged youth in Rome 1904 Professor of anthropology at the University of Rome 1907 Began to develop theories and methods of child education 1912 Published, Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook, which sold out after only five days 1913 Supported Alexander Graham and Mable Bell in their founding of the Montessori Educational Association in the United States 1929 Founded the Association Montessori International in Amsterdam, Holland Montessori schools all over Germany and Italy were closed by 1936 Forced by political tension to flee Italy for Spain, then Holland 1938 Opened the Montessori Training Center in Laren, Holland 1939 Forced to flee Holland for India, where she was detained until 1946 1939 Established a center for the Montessori teaching method in India 1947 Founded the Montessori Center in London
	Contributions Maria Montessori is best known for her contributions to developmental psychology and psychotherapy. She developed an influential approach to the observation and study of children at various sensitive periods of development.
	Honors 1950 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Amsterdam 1950 Nobel Prize nomination
	Key Words: the Montessori method, child education, child development, Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook

	Bernice Levin Neugarten Born: February 11, 1916 in Norfolk, NE Died: July 22, 2001 in Chicago, IL
	Education Doctor of Philosophy (1943), University of Chicago, Psychology A.M. (1937), University of Chicago B.A. (1936), University of Chicago
	Landmarks 1943 First Doctor of Psychology degree in human development 1953 Professor at the University of Chicago 1958 Director of the graduate program in Adult Development and Aging at the University of Chicago 1971 Member of the National Advisory Council of the National Institute on Aging 1982 Helped organize the White House Conference on Aging Professor Emeritus in the Center on Aging, Health, and Society at the University of Chicago
	Contributions Bernice Neugarten is best known for her contributions to gerontology and the psychology of aging. -OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-
	Honors 1969 President of the Gerontological Society of America 1971 Gerontological Society of America's Kleemeier Award for Outstanding Research Contributions in Aging 1975 American Psychological Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award 1979 Illinois Psychological Association Distinguished Psychologist Award 1980 Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award 1982 Brookdale Award 1987 Sandoz International Prize for Research in Gerontology 1988 Honorary doctorate from the Catholic University at Nijmegen, Holland 1988 Gerontological Society of America Behavioral and Social Science section Distinguished Mentorship Award 1994 American Psychological Association Gold Medal Award for Lifetime Contribution in the Public Interest
	Key Words: gerontology, developmental psychology, "young-old," "old-old"