In Memoriam - Mary L. Northway
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This memorandum is a celebration of the life of Mary Northway, Ph.D., which ended this winter of 1987. Born in 1909 and educated in
Psychology in Canada, Dr. Northway studied in Cambridge, England, under Sir Frederick Bartlett on remembering, on which she completed her doctoral thesis in Toronto. From 1922 to 1939, she was actively involved in camping in Canada's canoe country, an interest that continued throughout her life. This experience with young people, combined with her interest in psychology and research, led to her association with the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto and to her outstanding work in sociometry. She pioneered in the careful sociometric studies of young children. As associate professor at the University and later as founder of the Brora Center, she supported and encouraged sociometric investigations of classroom and camp groups, encouraging inclusion and belonging.
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