Feb. 18, 2009
Cal Poly News
Passing: Longtime Psychology and Child Development Professor
Bette Jean Tryon
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Bette Jean Tryon, a longtime member of the Psychology and Child Development Department, passed away on Feb. 1. Tryon came to Cal Poly in 1976.
Her professional interests included Montessori education, parent-child relations, personal development, and the application of developmental theory to the school environment. Colleagues in the department remember her as a well-loved instructor for the preschool lab and advisor to many parents, students, and faculty.
Read the full obituary in the San Luis Obispo Tribune
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