Obituaries (International authors)

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Obituary: Jack W. Brehm (1928–2009).
Posted: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Obituary [Jack W. Brehm; 1928-2009]. Jack W. Brehm died on Sunday, August 9, 2009. Jack obtained his undergraduate degree at Harvard College and his doctorate at the University of Minnesota, where he was mentored by the legendary Leon Festinger. Jack held primary faculty positions at Yale University, Duke University, and the University of Kansas. He was professor emeritus at Kansas when he died. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
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Obituary: A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert (1951–2008).
Posted: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Obituary [A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert; 1951–2008)]. A noted educational administrator and licensed clinical psychologist, A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert died on March 12, 2008, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital at the age of 56. At the time of her death, she was the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. She had been suffering from cancer for several years. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
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Obituary: Erasmus (Bob) Hoch (1914–2008).
Posted: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Obituary [Erasmus (Bob) Hoch; 1914–2008]. Erasmus “Bob” Hoch was born in New York City on August 1, 1914. He died in Brunswick, Maine, on April 6, 2008. Following military service in World War II, Bob enrolled at Columbia University, where he completed a doctorate in clinical psychology in 1950. He then served in the Veterans Administration (VA), rising to the position of chief clinical psychologist at the VA in Togus, Maine. In 1956 he joined the American Psychological Association (APA) as administrative officer in charge of state and professional affairs and wrote a monthly column for the American Psychologist titled “Psychology in the States.” Upon his death, humanity lost a fine human being, psychology lost an important contributor, and I mourn the loss of a good friend. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
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Obituary: Robert R. Zimmermann (1930-2009).
Posted: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Obituary [Robert R. Zimmermann; 1930-2009]. Robert R. Zimmermann, coauthor with Harry Harlow of “Affectional Responses,” the influential article on “mother love” published in the August 1959 issue of Science, died of esophageal cancer on November 3, 2009, in Lansing, Michigan. A member of the American Psychological Association for more than 50 years, Zimmermann published 70 articles, book chapters, and reviews; was the principal investigator on numerous federal, state, and local grants; and directed nearly 20 doctoral dissertations and master’s theses. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on April 3, 1930, he was the son of William and Daisy Zimmermann. He is survived by his wife Marian Shaffer, two sisters, seven children, and seven grandchildren. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)