Ellen Berscheid (1936–2025).

Memorializes Ellen Berscheid (1936-2025), one of the cofounders of relationship science and a trailblazing pioneer for women in psychology. In 1965, she became the first woman hired in the business school at the University of Minnesota. In 1967, Jack Darley, chair of psychology at Minnesota, realized that Ellen had star potential and hired her. She rose to the rank of full professor in just 4 years. Over the next 4 decades, Ellen published many seminal articles and game-changing books that laid