In Memoriam: Joseph Patrick O'Reilly

We are saddened to announce the passing of former faculty member Joseph Patrick O’Reilly. Besides earning a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and an MA in Industrial Psychology and a PhD in Experimental Psychology from UH, he worked for Westinghouse on the Blackbird SR71 Design Team and the Gemini Spaceship Design Team. Dr. O’Reilly was hired by CTAHR as an associate professor in research methodology, the way to design and carry out research projects that can provide valid and reliable data. He worked as a CTAHR researcher, a Fulbright Scholar, and adjunct East West Center researcher and USAID consultant, all of which led him to do research in 41 countries over 20 years. He received numerous teaching awards, including the UH Regent’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching and the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Award of Merit. After he retired in 2001, he led community tours of the historical sites and current research at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at Coconut Island and helped to develop hands-on displays for their Community Education Program. He died on February 23, 2019.