Garth J. Blackham, Ph.D., 82, passed away July 24, 2009. He graduated Utah State University in 1951 with a Masters Degree in Psychology.  He received his doctorate in 1954 from Cornell Univ in NYS and moved to Phoenix. He worked as a school psychologist for 8 years, then began teaching at ASU in 1962, retiring in 1989. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, a daughter and a  sister. He was preceded in death by a daughter, his parents, and two siblings. He was past president of AZPA, past recipient of the outstanding state psychologist award for AZPA and was deeply respected by his students and colleagues.