Obituaries

John B. Carroll
John Bissell Carroll passed away in his home in Fairbanks, Alaska on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at the age of 87. Dr. Carroll received a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota. He made many contributions to the fields of psycholinguistics, the teaching of reading and language, and the understanding of human cognitive abilities. He taught at Mt. Holyoke College, Harvard University and the University of North Carolina and worked at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J. He was the author of numerous books and articles, publishing up until the time of his death. In 2002, he received the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation.

Patricia Goldman-Rakic
Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic, professor of neuroscience, neurology, psychiatry and psychology at Yale University School of Medicine, died on July 31 at age 66. Considered a pioneer in the area of memory function, Goldman-Rakic's research also paved the way for scientists to understand the neurobiological basis of normal behavior and of diseases such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Goldman-Rakic brought a unique multidisciplinary approach to the study of the frontal lobe, a region of the brain once viewed as inaccessible to rigorous scientific analysis. She was the first to discover and describe the exquisite order and structure of this brain region, which is responsible for the highest level of cognitive functions. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1990 and was President of the Society for Neuroscience in 1989-90. She was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Institute of Medicine and was a fellow of The American Psychological Association.

Paul Pintrich
Paul Pintrich received his Ph.D. in 1982 from the Combined Program in Education and Psychology at the University of Michigan, of which he eventually became professor and Chair. He obtained an MA degree in developmental psychology from the same university. His research focused on the development of motivation, epistemological thinking, and self-regulated learning in adolescence. He has published over 110 articles, book chapters, and books in these areas. Pintrich was a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He died on Saturday, July 12, 2003.