Presents a biographical synopsis and interview with Anne Roe, describing her research efforts and views on occupational and counseling psychology. Discusses her work with her husband, being a women in a male-dominated field, her appointment at Harvard University, and her retirement years. (LLL)

Considers two books, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot's biography of her mother, "Balm in Gilead: Journey of a Healer" (1988), and Pauli Murray's autobiography, "Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage" (1987), to illustrate that, by approaching such literature from perspective of social learning theory, one can learn more about…

Uses Erik Erikson's work to discuss how biographies treat aging. Explores how developmental theorists observe biographical representations of the life cycle and its applicability to aging. (Author/BHK)

Reviews the life of Abraham Maslow, a key founder of the humanistic approach to counseling, and his contributions to the counseling field. Maintains that Maslow's innovative work was often misinterpreted by both his admirers and his critics, yet remains highly relevant to current concerns in counseling. (Author/PVV)

The author discusses the problems of writing biographies, especially about the lives of adult educators. He emphasizes the process he followed in writing a biography of Eduard Lindeman. (CH)

Anne Sexton, distinguished poet, killed herself in 1974. Sexton's poems, many dealing with suicide, read together with richly researched recent biography, enhanced by biographer's access to tapes of Sexton's sessions with her psychiatrist and by foreword by that psychiatrist, permit unusual opportunity to understand the interrelationship of her…

Edwin H. Walker Jr earned his doctorate in chemistry at age 27 and has barely looked back. With 13 publications under his belt before coming out of graduate school, he has also given more than 20 poster presentations in national venues, most recently at the American Chemical Society. He can also include securing a half-million-dollar National…

Tom Peters packs 36 hours of work into the confines of a 24-hour day. Without breaking a sweat, he juggles multiple collaborative projects, which currently include an Illinois academic library shared storage facility; a multistate virtual reference and instruction service for blind and visually impaired individuals (InfoEyes); a virtual meeting…

Presents the story of how Charlotte Bronte and her sister, Emily, experienced their own education and how Charlotte pursued education as a career because of duty, need, and fate. The article suggests that Charlotte was a woman of extraordinary genius and noble virtue, though she was actually a reluctant teacher. (SM)

A Navajo hogan is used as a metaphor for examining educational concerns of Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939). The six walls are concern for the individual, recognition of special abilities, objective observation, wit/humor, friendship, and vision. Space within the hogan reflects educational concerns with space, time, multiplicity of stimuli, language,…

This tribute to Robert Fairthorne, a pioneer of information science, who died May 24, 2000. Honors his achievements, awards, years spent at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, theoretical papers published over twenty years, and his Canfield research in the United States. Highlights his transition from Aeronautical Research to Information Science.…

Examines concept of life review as a developmental process with these objectives: (1) places the life review within a developmental framework as a dynamic rather than static occurrence; (2) clarifies the possible process variables of the life review; and (3) suggests possible counseling interventions. (Author/ABL)

Intended as a motivational tool to be used in public school classroom instruction and counseling, this document recognizes some of the outstanding women, from varied ethnic and racial backgrounds, who have contributed to life in the northwestern United States. The document contains succinct biographies of 37 women, and also includes suggestions to…

Describes the life and responsibilities of a young Haitian girl working as a migrant farmworker. Focuses on her relationship with her non-English-speaking mother and documents her daily life and schooling in Maryland and Florida. (SA)

In the early 1900s, researchers at the Harvard College Observatory conducted an astonishing amount of astronomical research. A handful of women were integral to this research. Describes the professional lives and scientific findings of five of these women scientists at Harvard to inspire students. Classroom activities are included. (PVD)