Fellowship Honors Psychology Pioneer
E. Mavis Hetherington, a pioneer in the field of developmental psychology, has been honored by colleagues, alumni and friends with the creation of a graduate fellowship in her name. The E. Mavis Hetherington Graduate Fellowship was awarded for the first time in 2008 to a graduate student in psychology who is conducting research on family issues.
Ms. Hetherington also is supporting the fellowship personally in recognition of the many contributions graduate students made to her work. “My research was personnel-intensive and I couldn’t have done it without them,” she said. more >
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