Mary Crawford papers

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SC-0025

Content Description

This small collection is comprised of a written proposal for improvements to the Buena Vista College Psychology Department in 1975, authored by Crawford, Roger Chaffin, and Bill Madsen and a list of suggested texts to be used in the program. There are several articles authored or co authored by Crawford, including a drafted essay on women in academia, three journal articles on fear and avoidance psychology expiraments, and an article covering the story of Peg Mullen.

Dates

Creation: 1975-1978

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Biographical Note

Dr. Mary Crawford received her B.S. from Westchester State University in Pennsylvania and her MA/PhD from the University of Delaware. Prior to arriving at Buena Vista, Crawford taught psychology at the University of Illinois.

Crawford joined the Buena Vista College psychology department as a professor of psychology alongside her husband, Dr. Roger Chaffin, in 1974. She remained at Buena Vista until 1978.