Ruth Wendell Washburn

Ruth Wendell Washburn (January 19, 1890 – July 1975) was an American educational psychologist. She received a B.A. from Vassar in 1913, an M.A. from Radcliffe in 1922, and a Ph.D. degree from Yale University in 1929.[1][2] The Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery School in Colorado Springs, Colorado is named in her honor.[1]

Early life and education

On January 19, 1890, Washburn was born to Miriam and Phillip Washburn[3] in Northampton, Massachusetts, although the family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1893. She had two sisters, Miriam and Eleanor.[4] In 1913, Washburn received her B.A. from Vassar College, and in 1922 she received her M.A. from Radcliffe College.[4]

Career

Washburn was at Yale University from 1923 to 1938: in 1923 she was an assistant professor at the Yale Clinic of Child Psychology;[1] in 1929, she received her Ph.D. in educational psychology;[2] from 1929 to 1934 she held a research associate position at the Yale Clinic of Child Psychology; from 1934 to 1938, she was an assistant professor of Child Development at Yale.[1]

After leaving Yale, Washburn worked as a consultant in child development for Milton Prep School (1938–1971),[1] the New Hampshire Children's Aid Society (1938–1955),[4] and Shady Hill School in Cambridge (1943–1962).[1]

Wendell was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was a fellow of the American Psychological Association.[3]

Personal life

Upon her retirement in 1972, Washburn moved back to Colorado Springs, where she died in July 1975.[1]

Selected works

The list below contains some of the publications authored by Washburn.[1]

  • The Smiling and Laughing of Infants, 1929.
  • Children Have Their Reasons, 1942.
  • Re-education in a Nursery Group: A Study in Clinical Psychology, 1944.
  • Children Know Their Friends, 1949.
  • Wisdom Begins at Birth, 1967.

References
  1. "Philosophy & History". Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery School. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "Psychology Department Ph.D. Graduates". Yale University Department of Psychology. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy (2003). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives From Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Routledge. ISBN 1135963428.
  4. "Philip Moen Washburn Papers, 1872-1898, Ms 0044". Tutt Library Colorado College. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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