Born: 25 November 1924, Australia
Died: 24 June 2014
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Jacqueline Jarrett
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Jacqueline Goodnow was interested in cognition and its social basis. Her research covered areas such as the distribution of work responsibilities in the family, the origins and outcomes of beliefs about parents, and the intergenerational transmission of social values.
Chronology
1944
Education – Bachelor of Arts (BA (Hons)) in Psychology, University of Sydney
1944 – 1948
Career position – Demonstrator in Teaching, Fellow and Lecturer, University of Sydney
1951
Education – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology, Harvard University, USA
1951 – 1953
Career position – Research Psychologist for the United States Army, Munich, Germany
1953 – 1955
Career position – Lecturer and Research Associate, Harvard University, USA
1956 – 1959
Career position – Research Psychologist, Walter Reed Army Institute, USA
1960 – 1961
Career position – Consultant at the Department of Education, University of Hong Kong
1962 – 1972
Career position – Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor, George Washington University, USA
1973 – 1975
Career position – Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor, School of Education, Macquarie University, New South Wales
1975 – 1990
Career position – Professor of Psychology, School of Behavioural Sciences, Macquarie University, New South Wales
1990 –
Career position – Emeritus Professor and Professorial Research Fellow, Macquarie University, New South Wales
1990
Award – G. Stanley Hall Award for distinguished contributions to developmental psychology, American Psychological Association
1992
Award – Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) – In recognition of service to research into child development and education in the discipline of psychology
1997
Award – Award for distinguished scientific contributions to child development, Society for Research in Child Development, USA
1997
Award – Award for distinguished contributions to research in psychology, Australian Psychological Society