Janet Rogers Matthews (1944-2019)

Am Psychol. 2020 Apr;75(3):414. doi: 10.1037/amp0000529.

Abstract

Presents an obituary for Janet Rogers Matthews (1944-2019). Janet was a tenured psychology faculty at Creighton University before joining the Department of Psychology of Loyola University New Orleans. She remained on their faculty for 30 years, until 2014, when she became professor emerita. Janet described herself as "an APA junky." She served on the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association (APA); the APA's Council of Representatives; and approximately 50 different boards, committees, and task forces of the association. She was a Fellow of nine divisions of APA (Divisions 1, 2, 12, 29, 31, 35, 40, 32, and 52), as well as president of Divisions 2 and 31. In addition, she served on the American Board of Assessment Psychology. She was very active in the Southwestern Psychological Association, where she also served as its president. Janet's legacy is as a mentor and teacher. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).