Downey, June E. (June Etta), 1875-1932

June Etta Downey was born on July 13, 1875, in Laramie, Wyoming. She graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1895. She accepted a fellowship in psychology at the University of Chicago, completing her doctoral study in 1907 with a dissertation on "Control Processes in Modified Handwriting." Downey was appointed a professor of philosophy and psychology at the University of Wyoming and she became head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology in 1915 until her death in 1932. Downey was noted for her pioneering work in the field of personality testing. She expanded the accepted method of using mental aptitude as the sole measure of personality and sought to define graphology and describe more accurately what could be learned about a person from handwriting. She studied handwriting, types of dextrality, and inherited traits like color blindness. Downey was a prolific writer. Her Individual "Will-Temperament Test" was published in 1919, and her book, "The Will Temperament and its Testing", was published in 1923. She wrote six other monographs, published seventy articles for professional journals, book reviews, and popular articles on psychology. Downey died on October 11, 1932, of cancer, while visiting in New Jersey.

From the description of June E. Downey papers, 1887-1950. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 67773701

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