Arthur Staats, 97, passed away on April 26, 2021. He served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Nevada during the D-Day invasion in WWII. After the war he was able to go back to school under the GI Bill. While at UCLA he and his wife both went on to earn Ph.D.'s in Psychology. In his early career Arthur worked as Professor of Psychology at ASU and as Visiting Professor at both UC-Berkeley and University of Wisconsin.



Inventor of "Time-Out" Professor Arthur Staats taught Psychology at University of Hawaii at Manoa from 1966 until 1997, followed by 23 years as professor emeritus. He was a leader in behavioral psychology with theories that linked multiple disciplines. His work continues to be widely referenced today. He is most famous for developing the childhood disciplinary tool of "time-out" and was recognized in 2006 by Child Magazine as one of the "20 People who Changed Childhood". Time-out is currently utilized by caregivers around the world to discourage unwanted behaviors. Arthur read widely and over his lifetime he developed concerns about unfairness to poor countries and groups, military aggression for economic gain, and climate change.



Art is survived by his wife Carolyn; two children, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and devoted friends and colleagues. Donations in his memory may be made to Access Tennis(Hawaii Junior Tennis Foundation) ; University of Hawaii Foundation , or Punahou School. (Source: ASU Foundation)