G. Michael Pressley

George Michael Pressley (April 25, 1951 – May 22, 2006) was an American educational psychologist. He received the E. L. Thorndike Award in 2004.^[1][2][3][4]

He was born on April 25, 1951, in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1973 and received his Ph.D. from University of Minnesota in 1977.^[5]

He was a senior author of the Open Court Reading program.^[6]

He published more than 350 articles and books. He had served as the editor of Scientific Studies in Reading and Journal of Educational Psychology.^[7] Pressley died in May 2006 at the age of 55 from cancer, having previously overcome three battles with the disease in his life.^[8]

References

1. Graham, Steve, and Karen R. Harris. "Michael Pressley (1951–2006)." Contemporary Educational Psychology 31.4 (2006): 377-386.
2. Flowerday, Terri, and Michael F. Shaughnessy. "An Interview with G. Michael Pressley." Educational Psychology Review 19.1 (2007): 1-12.
3. Brownell, Mary T., and Chriss Walther-Thomas. "An Interview With...: Dr. Michael Pressley" Intervention in School and Clinic 36.2 (2000): 105-8.
4. Graham, Steve, and Karen R. Harris. "In Memory of Michael Pressley: A Role Model for 21st-Century Educational Psychologists." Educational Psychologist 43.2 (2008): 65-69.
5. Memorial Resolution: Michael Pressley Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine University of Maryland, College of Education. February 2, 2007.
6. "Catholic School Champion: G. Michael Pressley // Alliance for Catholic Education". Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
7. "Obituary: G. Michael Pressley". Education Week, 7 June 2006.
8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-10-13.