Memorializes Ellen Berscheid (1936-2025), one of the cofounders of relationship science and a trailblazing pioneer for women in psychology. In 1965, she became the first woman hired in the business school at the University of Minnesota. In 1967, Jack Darley, chair of psychology at Minnesota, realized that Ellen had star potential and hired her. She rose to the rank of full professor in just 4 years. Over the next 4 decades, Ellen published many seminal articles and game-changing books that laid the foundation for relationship science. She received many of the most important awards in psychology, including the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award and the Association for Psychological Science's William James Award. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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