Ann Roth Pytkowicz Streissguth (December 13, 1932 – August 1, 2023) was an American scientist known for her research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.[1] She is an Endowed Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit at the University of Washington School of Medicine.[2]
Ann Streissguth | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1932 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 2023 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Director of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit |
| Awards | American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement for Psychology in the Public Interest |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | 1954 B.S., Oregon State University
1959 M.S., University of California, Berkeley 1964 Ph.D., University of Washington |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Washington School of Medicine |
Streissguth the author of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities,[3] The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities,[4] and In Love with a Hillside Garden.[5]
Awards edit
Streissguth received the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement for Psychology in the Public Interest in 2002,[6] and an Excellence Award from the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in 2003.[7] In 2005, Streissguth received an Honorary Doctorate Award in the Humanities from her undergraduate alma mater, Oregon State University.[8]
Biography edit
Streissguth was born in South Pasadena, California to Agnes Gurney Roth and Arie Roth.[9] In 1950, she graduated from Roseburg High School in Oregon. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. degree at Oregon State University in 1954, and her M.S. degree at the University of California, Berkeley in 1959. In 1964 Streissguth received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington. Throughout her career, Streissguth participated in academic work at the University of Washington. She was hired as Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 1968. She was associate professor from 1974-1979 until her promotion to Professor in 1979. She was named Professor Emeritus in 2005.
Streissguth was a member of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. She is known for her research program on fetal alcohol syndrome, and its effects on child development.[10] With her colleagues Kenneth Jones, David Smith and Christy Ulleland, Streissguth conducted research on eight children who were born to alcoholic mothers which resulted in the first widely circulated[vague] paper on fetal alcohol syndrome and its relation to alcohol abuse during pregnancy.[11] Streissguth has published findings on the long-term consequences of alcohol use during pregnancy.[12]
Ann Streissguth married Daniel Michener Streissguth in 1968, and together they had one child.[13] Together they created Streissguth Gardens a family-maintained hillside garden covering approximately one acre on the northwest side of Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington. Dan Streissguth died in November 2020, at the age of 96. Ann Streissguth died on August 1, 2023, at the age of 90.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ Carper, Jean (1989-03-28). "WHY ALCOHOL IS OUT". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Advancement, UW Medicine. "Ann Streissguth, Ph.D. Endowed Professorship in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Chairs & Professorships | UW Medicine". Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz. (1997). Fetal alcohol syndrome : a guide for families and communities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub. ISBN 1-55766-283-5. OCLC 35865468.
- ^ The challenge of fetal alcohol syndrome : overcoming secondary disabilities. Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz., Kanter, Jonathan. Seattle: University of Washington Press. 1997. ISBN 0-295-97650-0. OCLC 36756000.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "In Love with a Hillside Garden". University of Washington Press. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement". 8 March 2023.
- ^ "National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Dr. Ann Streissguth". www.nofas.org. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "OSU Honorary Doctorate Award Previous Recipients". Faculty Senate. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Ann Streissguth Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
- ^ "Grantome".
- ^ Jones, K. L., Smith, D. W., Ulleland, C. N., & Streissguth, P. (1973). Pattern of malformation in offspring of chronic alcoholic mothers. Lancet, 1(7815), 1267–1271. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(73)91291-9
- ^ "Emerging ailment confronted". Chicago Tribune. 16 September 2004.
- ^ D’Amelio, Shawn (2014-09-29). "Meet Dan and Ann Streissguth". With A Little Help. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Opong, Diana (13 November 2023). "The love story that grew Seattle's 'secret garden'". KUOW. KUOW News and Information. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Obituaries. Retrieved 13 December 2023.