Elizabeth P. Hagen, 92

NEW YORK - Elizabeth P. Hagen, of New York, passed away at Lenox Hill Hospital on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008. She was 92.

Born Dec. 2, 1915, in Centreville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Charles Hagen and Katherine Hagen.

Her early years were spent in Centreville. She graduated from Centreville High School and went to Western Maryland College to receive her bachelor's degree.

After graduating from Western Maryland College, she served four years in the U.S. Navy and was a lieutenant at the time of her separation.

Ms. Hagan then went on to graduate from Columbia University, where she received her master's and Ph.D. in psychology.

She began her professional career as a high school science teacher.

In 1950, Ms. Hagan became a research associate and lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University.

From 1972-76, she served as Dean of Academic Affairs at Teachers College.

In 1978, Ms. Hagan was named the Edward Lee Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education, a ranking she held as a professor emeritus.

In 1960, the American Personnel and Guidance Association presented her with the Outstanding Research Award for her work as project coordinator and coauthor of the project findings of "The Ten Thousand Careers Study."

In 1970, Ms. Hagan was elected a fellow of the American Psychological Association.

She was also elected to the National Academy of Education in 1979.

Ms. Hagan retired from teaching in 1981 and afterwards was the coauthor of "The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition" and a coauthor of Forms 4, 5, and 6 of the Cognitive Abilities Test.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, James Hagen, Charles Hagen, and John Hagen; and a sister, Minnie Dawkins.

She is survived by her nephew, James Hagen and his wife Melanie of Hartly, Del.; and three nieces Elizabeth Bages and her husband Brian of Dover, Del., Grace Donophan and her husband Clarence of Wyoming, Del., and Ann Schuman of Northfield, N.J.

A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday in Chesterfield Cemetery, Centreville.

Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, Chester, Md.