Volume 7 Issue 1 (2011): On Reflecting and Making in Artistic Research Practice
Obituary Notice

Paul Grobstein (Associate Editor, JRP, 2005-2011)

Anne Dalke
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Bio
JRP Editors
Journal of Research Practice

Abstract

Paul Grobstein, Eleanor A. Bliss Professor of Biology at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, USA passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Since Paul came to Bryn Mawr in 1986, he taught courses ranging from "Introductory Biology" and "Philosophy of Science" to "Evolution of Stories" and "The Brain and Education." Paul founded the Summer Institutes for K-12 Teachers, which brought hundreds of local educators to campus to consider new ways of teaching science and math. He served as chair of the Biology Department and was instrumental in the establishment and success of the Center for Science in Society at Bryn Mawr College.