As the field of psychology continues to evolve, the Iowa Psychological Association seeks to evolve as well to meet the ongoing needs of its members. One of the biggest changes IPA is making this year is shifting from a quarterly published newsletter, The Iowa Psychologist (TIP), to a blog housed in the members-only section of the IPA website. This shift in medium coincides with a shift in editorial responsibilities as well. Dr. Stewart Ehly has served as the editor of TIP since 2011 and published his final edition last month with the Winter 2020 issue. It seems most fitting to start off the Iowa Psychologist Blog with a tribute to Stewart. Thank you to everyone who contributed, and additional comments and stories are welcome in the comments here!
Phil Laughlin
Dear Stuart,
I am wishing you Godspeed as you join us fellow retirees. You and I go back to the mid-80’s and you’ve been a precious colleague all that time. You were a tremendous help to me several times throughout that period when I felt overburdened with this or that responsibility. You stuck with IPA in the mid-90’s when the membership voted to change the dues structure resulting in a loss of approximately 100 academic members. Your continuing presence was an immeasurable gift to Iowa psychology in general and IPA in particular.