Background
Hughes, Helen Elizabeth was born on April 23, 1922 in Damariscotta, Maine, United States. Daughter of Thomas Bennett and Sarah Barbara (Mayhew) Hughes.
Hughes, Helen Elizabeth was born on April 23, 1922 in Damariscotta, Maine, United States. Daughter of Thomas Bennett and Sarah Barbara (Mayhew) Hughes.
Student, Butler U., 1940-1942; Bachelor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1954; Master of Arts, California State University, Long Beach, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1970.
School psychologist, Torrance (California) Unified School District, 1960-1966; lab supervisor, University of Chicago, 1967-1970; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970-1974; private practice, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1974-1986; professor psychology, Governor's State University, University Park, Illinois, 1974-1988; retired, Governor's State University, University Park, Illinois, 1988; Adjunct Professor, Governor's State University, University Park, Illinois, since 1988. Leader workshops neuropsychology Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1977, Illinois School Psychological Association, 1981, Center States School Psychological Conference, 1983.
Honorary co-chairman Illinois Theater Center Fund Raising Committee, Park Forest, Illinois, 1990. Member American Psychological Association.
Married Richard Garland Purinton, September 5, 1942 (divorced 1952). Children: Richard Jordan, Jonathan Mayhew.