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Biography. Mary J. Wright was born in Strathroy, Ontario in 1915. Her parents were Mary Jean (nee Clark) and Ernest Wright. She had four brothers. Her parents were owners of the Wright Piano Company. After an active academic career she retired to her hometown where she died in 2014.
Mary J. Wright was the first female director of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA, 1959), its first female president (1968), and its first honorary president (1975). She was the first female chair of a major psychology department in Canada and a strong advocate for early childhood education. She was also an avid historian of ...
Apr 25, 2014 · The first female director of the Canadian Psychological Association in 1959, she later became its President in 1968 and was the first female to chair the Ontario Board of Examiners in Psychology. She served Huron University College as a fellow and Executive Board member.
Oct 1, 2014 · Mary J. Wright was the first female director of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA, 1959), its first female president (1968), and its first honorary president (1975).
In 1959, Wright became first female director of the Canadian Psychological Association. Nine years later, she became the first woman President of that organization. During that time, Wright also became the first woman to be chair of a major psychology department in Canada, serving from 1960-1970. She recalled that this opportunity arose because ...
(Dzinas, 2000). They agreed to found a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and they elected a provisional executive with representatives from across Canada; JM MacEachran (University of Alberta) was named Honourary President, EA Bott (University of Toronto) served as the first President.
Mary J. Wright was the first female director of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA, 1959), its first female president (1968), and its first honorary president (1975). She was the first female chair of a major psychology department in Canada and a strong advocate for early childhood education. She was also an avid historian of psychology, which included the writing and editing, with ...
