In Memoriam: Beverly Petterson Bishop (1922-2008)

Abstract

PTJ does not usually publish tributes, as there are so many physical therapists who have given so much to their profession and to rehabilitation science. We make an exception in this case because of the direct impact that Dr Beverly Bishop has had on PTJ 's Editorial Board over the years . Born in Corning, NY, Bishop earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Syracuse University in 1944, a master of science degree in experimental psychology at the University of Rochester in 1946, and a PhD in physiology at the University of Buffalo in 1957. She was a State University of New York (SUNY) Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Buffalo and also received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her teaching career spanned more than 50 years, during which she taught neurophysiology to almost 40 cohorts of physical therapist students. She also authored more than 150 scholarly articles, many in PTJ 1–19; edited 4 books; and produced seminal monographs and book chapters in the area of neurophysiology. Her research interests included the identification and analysis of motor control in humans and animals. An honorary member of APTA, …