Nancy Duckrey Washington, longtime psychology professor at the University of Pittsburgh, passed away on October 12. She was 87 years old.
A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Washington earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Boston University and her master’s degree in education from Temple University. In 1973, she received her doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Soon after earning her doctorate, Dr. Washington joined the Pitt faculty as an assistant professor of psychology. She was promoted to associate professor in 1979 and later held appointments in clinical epidemiology and family medicine. Dr. Washington went on to serve as assistant dean for minority affairs in the School of Medicine and as an assistant to the chancellor. In these roles, she worked to expand opportunities for students, strengthen minority recruitment and retention, and advance the university’s commitment to inclusion. In 1994, Dr. Washington helped establish Pitt’s Center for Minority Health. She retired in 1999.
