Stephanie Lewis-Harter, 1954–2013

Abstract

Presents an obituary of Stephanie Lewis Harter (1954-2013). Stephanie Lewis Harter, Ph.D., a longtime member of the faculty of Texas Tech University and a central contributor to the Constructivist Psychology Network (CPN), died following treatment for cancer on May 18, 2013. Stephanie was born in Abilene, Texas, on March 23, 1954, to LeMoine and Shirley Lewis. She married Gregory Harter in Abilene in 1972. Stephanie and Greg met at Abilene Christian University, where she completed a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Speech Pathology. Stephanie worked in Abilene as a speech pathologist before moving on to complete a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Memphis State University. Stephanie celebrated and shared her passion for life, learning, and creation with all she knew—her family, friends, colleagues, and students. As a community of fellow constructivists, we count ourselves fortunate to have enjoyed many years of collaboration and conviviality with her, and we will miss her humor, her wisdom, her sensitivity, and her dedication. Her spirit of warmth and generosity affected us in ways no words can express and no loss can erase. Just as we have been enriched by her friendship, we are poorer for her passing. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)