Reva Potashin
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Reva Potashin | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 13, 1921 |
| Died | September 15, 2013 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Professor Emeritus |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
Reva Potashin (September 13, 1921 – September 15, 2013) was a Canadian psychologist known for her contributions to the field of sociometry (the measurement of social groups). She was a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The youngest of five children, Potashin was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2] Her parents were Jewish immigrant parents from Eastern Europe.[3] She graduated from Harbord Street Collegiate Institute (now Harbord Collegiate Institute).[2] In 1943, she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Toronto.[2][3] Potashin continued her graduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, earning a master's degree in 1944 and a Ph.D. in 1951.[2][3]
Potashin joined the psychology faculty at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1952, where she would remain until her retirement in 1986.[3] At UBC, Potashin focused mainly on teaching, about which she was passionate.[1][3]
Potashin died in Vancouver on September 15, 2013, two days after her 92nd birthday.[1]