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Psychology professor emeritus Byron Rourke has been named a member of the Order of Canada by Governor General Michaelle Jean, her office announced.
The Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour, was created 40 years ago to recognize outstanding achievement and excellence in all sectors of society. Dr. Rourke was among 60 new members to be formally inducted at a ceremony in Ottawa.
The announcement cited Rourke for his "contributions to psychology, notably as a founding father of clinical and child neuropsychology in Canada, and for his pioneering research on nonverbal learning disabilities."
Widely regarded as one of North America’s pre-eminent child-clinical neuropsychologists, Rourke began his association with the University of Windsor as a student of psychology at Assumption University—he earned his bachelor's degree in 1962. After graduate studies, he returned to Windsor as a member of faculty in 1965. During his tenure at the University of Windsor, he created and fostered an internationally-acclaimed graduate program in clinical neuropsychology—one of only two such programs in Canada. He received an honorary doctorate from the university upon his retirement in 2004.
Rourke was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1997, and has received numerous awards for his work, most recently the distinguished career award from the International Neuropsychological Society and the Canadian Psychological Association Gold Medal for Distinguished and Enduring Contributions to Canadian Psychology.
Other UWindsor faculty members appointed to the Order of Canada include Alistair MacLeod, Iain Baxter and Howard Pawley.
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Professor emeritus named to Order of Canada
