In Memoriam

Robert L. Callaway (1963-2009)

Robert L. Callaway, dean of social sciences and human services at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, died at his home near campus. He was 45 years old.

Dr. Callaway had been an administrator at the college for the past decade. He was a graduate of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. Dr. Callaway held a master’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University and an educational doctorate from Bowling Green State University.

Morris Lee Ridley (1923-2009)

Morris Lee Ridley, who taught psychology at Virginia State University for 14 years, died from prostate cancer at a hospice center in Henrico County, Virginia. He was 85 years old. His ashes were scattered on the Virginia State University campus.

Professor Ridley was an expert on the psychology of criminal behavior. In 1971 he was the first African American to be appointed to the Virginia Probation and Parole Board, where he served for 17 years.

Professor Ridley held bachelor’s and master’s degrees in experimental psychology from Howard University.