Mary E. Reuder (1923-2017)

Am Psychol. 2018 Jul-Aug;73(5):700. doi: 10.1037/amp0000302.

Abstract

Presents an obituary for Mary E. Reuder (1923-2017). Mary was a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) for more than 60 years. A fellow of seven APA divisions (1, 2, 3, 6, 32, 36, and 52), she was also a member of eight other divisions (5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 24, 26, and 51). She was an exceptional statistician, experimental psychologist, and licensed clinical psychologist, unusual at a time when women were sparse in academia. She worked for the U.S. Navy as a management specialist and as research psychologist for the Adjunct General's Office of the U.S. Army before accepting a position at Queens College of the City University of New York (1954). The Florence Denmark and Mary E. Reuder Award in APA Division 52 (International Psychology) was created in recognition of her scholarly contributions, international outlook, and outstanding mentoring. Among her other awards, Mary was particularly pleased with the William James Award from the New York State Psychological Association for outstanding contributions to psychology. Her research was primarily in the areas of anxiety and locus of control. (PsycINFO Database Record