The CPA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Cannie Stark, CPA Past President (1991-1992) and Fellow (Dr. Cannie STARK Obituary | Regina Leader Post Remembering.
Dr. Stark was a Professor Emerita at the University of Regina, where she was a former head of the department. (She later retired to Montreal.)
She was a passionate and charismatic scholar, teacher, and pioneer in the field of the Psychology of Women, having published extensively in all these areas. A co-founder and long-standing member of the CPA’s Section for Women and Psychology (SWAP), she was recognized with the SWAP Distinguished Member Award in 1995. Among her many distinctions, Dr. Stark was also the longest-serving member of the CPA’s Committee on Ethics, joining the committee at its inception in 1983 and serving until her passing.
Dr. Stark has left a strong legacy in the fields of psychology, ethics, and social justice for her colleagues to embrace and build upon. She will be deeply missed.