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In Memoriam: Professor Wilbert (Bill) J. McKeachie, 1921-2019

Professor Wilbert (Bill) J. McKeachie passed away peacefully in the company of loved ones, on June 12, 2019.  He was 97. Dr. McKeachie was an exceptional human being who led a long, rich, and joyful life.  He married his college sweetheart, Virginia (Ginny) Mack, with...

Remembering Marty V. Covington

Division 15 regrets to announce the death of Professor Martin V. Covington, who passed away January 29, 2018 at his home in Sea Ranch, California. The field of educational psychology thanks Marty for his long and cherished contributions to our science. The UC Berkeley...

In Memoriam: Dr. Martin (“Marty”) Maehr

We are very saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Martin Maehr in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 10th, 2017. Dr. Maehr, or Marty as most of us knew him, was a leading voice in the field of achievement motivation research for roughly five decades. After receiving his...

In Memoriam – Dr. Gregg Schraw

Gregg Schraw passed away on September 15 at age 62 after a battle with cancer.  Gregg was a Barrick Distinguished Professor of educational psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Gregg published over 100 research articles, book chapters, and edited...

Remembering William D. Rohwer, Jr.

After months of battling numerous health complications, William D. Rohwer, Jr. passed away on June 26, 2016, with loved ones by his side. He was 78. Born in Denver, Colorado, to Dan and Gladys Rohwer, Bill was educated at Harvard University and the University of...